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the Victoria Nyanza. It is then that the Albert affords water for the Nile, and, as a consequence, the level of its surface sinks until the rains set in and the usual amount of water conies again from the Victoria.

On the whole, I am inclined to think that originally the Albert, Stanley's Lake, and Tanganyika were one, but that owing to volcanic or other causes, they have been divided. Any conjecture on this point must be qualified, until the country between the Albert and Tanganyika has been explored ; this need not be a very difficult or lengthy proceeding. I do not think that the Albert can be regarded as one of the sources of the Nile, but that it exercises the influence that has already been described. As far as we know as present, the Victoria Nyanza must be considered as the only source.

I hear that there is a large river flowing into the north-east corner of the Victoria Lake ; but if this be so, it has not yet been explored. It may be that the waters from Mount Kilimanjaro do find their way into the Nile ; and I shall not be surprised if it be discovered that Lake Baringo does not exist.

Magungo ( lat, 2 ?

1-i' 42" N., long. 31 31' 45" E., 210.4 feet above sea-level) is a clean and well-built town, surrounded by a strong earthwork fortification, and a moat which is ten feet in depth. One field-gun and two rocket-tubes are placed in ad-