. Young folks library . e best way possible to the reputed lake Nyassa, whichthey were to explore, with the country Nyassa, however, lay further to the south thanBurton and Speke adventured; and Dr. Livingstone dis-covered its location a few years later. Other triumphswere in store for the two former travellers. Afterspending six months in examining the coast in order todetermine the best line of march, they started fromKaole in June, 1857. They proceeded southwest tothe town of Zungamoro, then turned northwest throughUgogo and Ukimba to Kazeh. Here they were encour-aged by hea
. Young folks library . e best way possible to the reputed lake Nyassa, whichthey were to explore, with the country Nyassa, however, lay further to the south thanBurton and Speke adventured; and Dr. Livingstone dis-covered its location a few years later. Other triumphswere in store for the two former travellers. Afterspending six months in examining the coast in order todetermine the best line of march, they started fromKaole in June, 1857. They proceeded southwest tothe town of Zungamoro, then turned northwest throughUgogo and Ukimba to Kazeh. Here they were encour-aged by hearing from an Arab trader, Sheik Snay, ofthree vast inland lakes, one of which was doubtlessthat which they sought. Moving slowly, owing toBurtons illness, they at last reached Kawelt, on theeastern shore of a great sheet of water, in January,1858. They had discovered Lake Tanganyika. Inthe following selection Captain Burton describes hisfirst sight of the lake. DISCOVERY OF TANGANYIKA LAKE By captain SIR RICHARD DESERT march, similar tothe stage last travelled, ledus to the Unguwwe River,a shallow, muddy stream,girt in, as usual, by dense vege-tation; and we found a finelarge kraal on its left a cold and rainy night weresumed our march by fordingthe Unguwwe. Then came theweary toil of fighting through tigery and spear grass, with reeds, rushes. Sir Richard Burton. ^ variety of ferns before unsccn, andother lush and lusty growths, clothing a succession ofrolling hills, monotonous swellings, where the descentwas ever a reflection of the ascent. The paths werebroken, slippery, and pitted with deep holes; alongtheir sides, where the ground lay exposed to view, aconglomerate of ferruginous red clay — suggesting aresemblance to the superficies of Londa, as described byDr. Livingstone — took the place of the granites andsandstones of the eastern countries, and the sinkingof the land toward the lake became palpable. . 344 Discovery of Tanganyika Lake 345 ^^ What
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