From the Cape to Cairo; the first traverse of Africa from south to north . o years before I passed through the country there had been a terrificeruption, in the course of which this volcano formed ; its crater is severalmiles in circumference. I have described it as Mount Sharp, after myfellow-traveller. The eastern system is still more imposing. The four main peaks havelong been extinct, and the form of the highest, which I have describedas Mount Eyres, after Mrs. Eyres of Dumbleton Hall, Evesham, is verystriking, reminding me forcibly of the Matterhorn, as seen from theRiffelalp. The height
From the Cape to Cairo; the first traverse of Africa from south to north . o years before I passed through the country there had been a terrificeruption, in the course of which this volcano formed ; its crater is severalmiles in circumference. I have described it as Mount Sharp, after myfellow-traveller. The eastern system is still more imposing. The four main peaks havelong been extinct, and the form of the highest, which I have describedas Mount Eyres, after Mrs. Eyres of Dumbleton Hall, Evesham, is verystriking, reminding me forcibly of the Matterhorn, as seen from theRiffelalp. The height of Mount Eyres is over 13,000 ft., and its summitwas almost invariably covered with snow in the morning. A denseimpenetrable forest runs up to a height of 11,500 ft., above which thereis open woodland. The actual summit, or last 500 ft., is practically top has the appearance of slightly overhanging, and shows some boldrock faces. The next volcano in the chain I have described as MountKandt, after the eminent scientist who is making such exhaustive studies ^i:?:. J THE VOLCANOES 137 of Ruanda and the north-west territories of the German sphere. Theother two I christened Mount Watt and Mount Chamberlain. We insisted upon all our boys buying gourds for water, in case of therebeing any difficulty in obtaining it on the road. The waterless stage to betraversed was a long one, and we therefore only made a short march, andcamped at the last Avatering-place, which was about four miles from thelake. This was the site of Gwamus village. Gwamu himself, followingthe traditions of the Ruanda kings, retired to the mountains, but left hisheadman to receive us with a handsome present of goats and necessaries. The population here was enormous, every available inch of country wascultivated, and this portion of Bugoie is undoubtedly the most prosperous,the most densely populated, and the most fertile spot that I have seen inAfrica. Fifteen miles to the east, the range that encloses the R
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