140 AN EXCURSION TO LUR.

the ground was very perceptible. Our proximity to the water was indicated by doléb palms and Calotropis. Another hour’s march brought us to the village of Bligi, where the people were obliging enough to bring us the longed-for water. After permitting the men a short rest, we again started, and in half an hour arrived at Magungo; so Magungo is at the beginning and the end of these few notes.

4. AN Excursion To LUR, ON THE WESTERN SHORE OF THE ALBERT LAKE.

MOUNTAIN SYSTEM NEAR DUFILE—THE MANUFACTURE OF SALT—HUTS FOR GHOSTS—FOUNDATION OF THE STATION OF WADELAI—DRESS OF THE ALUR (KOCHE)—WILD WATER-MELONS—THE FAUNA OF MAGUNGO —MESSENGERS FROM MISSA—CROSSING THE LAKE—THE COUNTRY NEAR MAHAGI—ARCHITECTURE IN THE LUR COUNTRY—HOUSEHOLD UTENSILS—MAGIC ALOES—OCCUPATION OF THE WOMEN— AGRICUL-TURE—GOATS AND SHEEP—MIGRATION OF THE SH{LUK TRIBES TO THE LAKE—DIVISIONS OF THE LUR COUNTRY—THE COUNTRY OF THE WEST OF LUR—THE DISTRIC! BETWEEN MAHAGI AND WADELAI—A CURIOUS BREED OF GOATS—MOUNTAINS BEHIND MAHAGI—THE ALUR OF MAHAGI—THEIR CUSTOMS AND DRESS—ARMS—THE FAUNA OF MAHAGI, ALTHOUGH the season was far advanced (November 18769), the river was still high when we steamed southwards in the Khedwe. The steamer was put together by Sir 8. Baker’s engineers at Gondokoro; afterwards it was taken to pieces again and transported overland to Dufileé, where it was rebuilt. The mountain masses of Jebel Kuku and Meto approached so near to the western bank of the river just south of Dufilé that their position in regard to each other was distinctly seen. Two almost parallel ranges run from the Niambara mountains ; the foremost range is known by the name of Jebel Nyefo just behind Kiri, but near Muggi it receives the name of Nyiri, and from there, flanking the road which runs to the south, it ends near Dufilé, where it is called Jebel Kuku. The other ridge, of which the northern part is as yet unexplored, appears