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drop Of from the lake passes through camerons

drop OF water from the lake passes through
imaginary outlet.
outlet whatever, and Stanieys hypothesis that the
lake Is OF volcanic and comparatively recent origin
freshness That the lake steadily rising IL shown by
the TACT that the beach where Cameron drew up his
canoe is now I'VE feet under water. The immense
amount Of rain which Tanganika receives IN the long
rainy season has undoubtedly hau q large share
seas with outlet but the rapid of the
waters indicates rs origin probably quite
sufficient 70 account Tor Its continued freshness.
Stanley has thus, by tho thor0ughness OF his expor
atoms In region where II supposed that his
full predecessor had lott further discovery
corrected an important error and definitely settled the
long vexed question OF the outlet of Tanganika No
better work than the circumnaviguon OF this and Of
the Victoria Lake been done by any African
circumnavgae the Albert Lake his experience aud
skin VIII find new sures to pluck in spite OF the
iact-as yet unknown 10 Sanley-that Gessi
already examined with moro or less care the entire
circuit OF the latter lake.
Great as these achievements arc, Stanley Ia ap-
parenty on the brink OF another discovery which will
insure for MIN tho honor Of having found the
posed that the Victoria Lake Is the first of the series
OF lake reservoirs which supply the vast volume OF the
White Nile Stanley discovered moro than year ago
the Shmeeyu RIVER IA tributary Of the Victoria Lake,
OF nearly three hundred miles 10 length. He has now
discovered that the Kitangule, another river falling
into the same lake on It's western side, Is larger
and more important stream than the Shimeeyu and
the largest aluent Of the lake. entitled TO be re-
garded upper source of the Mic Spckc and Grant
crossed the Ktangue point where the stream was
confined between steep hills, and, though remarkably
deep, was SO narrow to lead them underrate It's
Importance. Spoke was aware that the kitangulo
flowed from small lake, which he called Lake VIM
dermore, but he had no idea thai the river had any
stcnce above thus lake. Stanley has found not one
but series Of lakes through which the Kitangule
flows, and no asserts, from data afforded by the sze
and character oil the river that IL must issue from
large lake situated northwest of Tanganika and be-
tween the latter and the Albert Lake To this I'M
seen lake Is now MS chief object, and the hostility
OF the natives prevented HIM from approach
Ing II from Karagive, he intends to reach 1t II possible
by going first to Nyanqur, In the uaaba region, and
thence travelling northeasery toward tho presumed
locality of the lake. II Is true that tho existence OF
this lake as tho ultimate Nile source has yet 10 be
proved, but Stanleys letter gives abundant reason
10 assume that It Is not creation OF native ART
SANKEY'S enemies to sneer at him asa sensational
newspaper correspondent, whose judgment upon any
geographical question quite worthless. but man
read his latest letters without being struck by his
extreme caution in forming geographical hypot heses.
and the singularly clear and acute when he
intcrprets tho evidences Of the existence OF tho
Nile lake.
SO much has been already accomplished by Mr..
Stanley that almost ready 10 assume IN ad-
vance the success Of his next great enterprise. Ii
Is very certain that If SKILL bravery perse
could insure success Stanley would solve every
problem OF African geography WITHIN the next two
years. IL he petcs the that he has assign
TO himself he Will have surpassed evcry previous ex
p0rer In tho African field; Tut even his frame
cannot always resist the deadly jungle fever, and
even his foresight and courage his life
against tho treachery and open hostility OF the ma
ives. IL Is quito possible that, like many Others
from lcdyard TO Livingstone. he may find an frcan
July recognize his magnificent achievements while he
Is still living