GEOGRAPHICAL NOTES. 07 he, angry at the stain that had fallen on his own and his daughter’s honour, killed himself. At this moment the sonin-law arrived, and was transformed by the “ great Magician ” into a chimpanzee. But the wife, who would not desert him in spite of all that had happened, followed him, and from them are sprung the chimpanzees, who still talk among themselves like men, and have a fondness for women.

But few geographical notes could be collected, and I abstain _ from giving these, lest I should fall into oer errors, who on the Albert Lake took the names of chiefs for those of countries. Khor Kaigiri on Baker’s map is quite unknown here. I shall, perhaps, go south myself, and therefore need make no guesses. The land called by the Wanyéro, and by Baker after them, Koshi, is properly named “Liri.” Circumcision and even infibulation (?) are said to be practised there. Kabréga’s father brought people from there, and settled them in Londi, and among them circumcision is still practised. They call themselves “ eeenett ” The district I am in is called “ Mugaya,” farther south comes Muéng, to the east lies Gangezi. The names of the surrounding peoples are in Kinydéro (and Kiganda) as follows :— Boaacties de Kinyoro (Kiganda). | Country.

Lango-Umeéra, Wakidi. Kidi. Shuh. W agani. Gani. Shefali,* Wachope. Chopi.

From some inhabitants of Usdga, who visited me, I received some geographical particulars. On the eastern frontier of their territory, five to six days’ march from the efflux of the Nile from the Victoria Lake, les, according to their statement, a place called Taka, which is surrounded by broad trenches (sic/), as a protection against the attacks of their eastern neighbours. These neighbours are the “ Wasawe,” who wear clothes of cotton stuff, and fight with long swords, with which they can dexterously parry spear-thrusts. The eastern part of Uséga is called Amara or Uamara, and is up to the present time independent.

* Tada is in the district near the Kartima rapids.