i) iS) FROM MAGUNGO TO MRULI.

A march of four hours took us to Masindi, where Baker lived. On the way we crossed over two khors choke-full of papyrus and thick black mud. Here for the first time we met with the “gallery” woods described by Schweinfurth. Trees towering to the skies and hidden beneath lianas and creepers of every kind entwined into airy festoons; delicate date shrubs and trees; an abundance of low underwood, among which is the pretty leaved acanthus; entada, with its long chequered fruits—all pervaded by a cool deep shade—an enchanting picture. We crossed the ridge of another hill with broad slabs of gneiss and mica schist, and another little ‘hor, and arrived at a small clearing, in the midst of which a colossal sycamore afforded us welcome shade. It was here that Baker erected his house, and often probably he enjoyed its shade as we did now. All view was shut out by high orass. Around the tree were numerous deserted fireplaces, and a giraffe skull was fastened to the trunk, showing that this spot is a kind of holy place. Once more we went up hill and down dale, across small khors decorated with beautiful high fan-shaped ferns, and then a short march brought us to Londi, our farthest outpost in the enemy’s country. Our old friends welcomed us heartily; it was with them that we first pushed forward here last year, They live here shut off from the world, and not too comfortably either, for now and then sharp skirmishes take place around the strong stockades, where not long ago Kabréga’s life-guard, the farfamed Banassura, held their orgies. I was detained here for several days by a considerable amount of official business, on account of’ which, and also of the present insecurity of this district, my stay was unfruitful as far as my collections were concerned.

Londi is situated upon a high hill. My observations with both aneroid and boiling-point thermometer indicated a height of about 3900 feet, which corresponds very well with the height which Baker gives for Masindi. The hill, falling steeply in the west and south, permits an extensive view over lofty hills and extensive woods, and on the horizon there appear several high blue mountains. The Luri mountains, on the western shore of the Albert Lake, are also clearly seen, and