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staees. h.s by no means been fruitiss.. he

stages, has by no means been fruitiess. He
has proved how rich In possibilities OF dis
covery is HE chosen field. map contain
ing part Of the surveys made by Lieut..
Won HoHSEL. his assistant, has already
been published. and when the further car
tographlo material referred to by Mr.
CHANLRR In his last letter reaches Europe,
we shall have q most careful preliminary
survey and fairly adequate map OF about
400 square miles OF territory which has
hitherto been acomplete blank on the maps.
The region which Mr.. CHAMBER has been
studying lies to the northeast and east OF
Kenia, the great equatorial snow noun
tain. CHAMBER was fortunate In having
the assistance OF a well-trained and careful
observer and geographer like Wow HoHNEb.
All the work accomplished by the expedi-
tlon has been Of a high order. The Amerl-
can explorer, however. lost the services OF
the Austrian officer In August last. While
they were over 100 miles north Of kenia
VoN HouNEL was 30 severely injured by
rhinoceros that his immediate return to
Europe was necessary. However. CHANLER
proposed. as soon as he received reinforce
ments. to push across the unknown area to
the Gulf Of Alden.
CHAMBER started on this expedition In
September. 1892 He assembled the lana
River. to begin his surveys In the region Of
Mount Kenia. From the middle OF Decem-
Der, 1892 until September last year. he was
engaged in an entirely virgin field. BY this
work he revealed tho photography OF a
large district east and north OF Kenla;
brought into view the fertile and thickly In
habited region Of the Jomb6n6 Mountains;
discovered the remarkable Marisl Ell Lugwa
Zambo Plateau, a volcanic. hat-topped
mass which rises abruptly. 800 feet.
above the surrounding plain: reached
the Lorian Swamp. already vaguely indl-
Gated on the maps: studied the mountain
masses. including the General Matthews
range, TO the north and northeast OF Kenla:
discovered the Wandorobo tribe. who sub
sist almost wholly upon honey; and lived
for some weeks among the great Rendile
tribe. who had never seen nor even heard
OF white men before. though they had
considerable supply OF American sheeting
which Barawa traders had sold them.
These natives wanted more Of this cloth.
II they could get It for next to nothing.
They had no idea OF trade, and though they
must have possessed at least a half million
camels and many thousands OF donkeys. Mr..
CHAMBER was able to buy from them only
ten donkeys. and at enormous prices. In his
last letter no gives many interesting facts
about these new-found people. who. he
thinks. must number at least $4,000. He
advises no expedition to visit them unless
prepared to fight II occasion arises. He
had lost many OF his pack animals. and his
failure to secure new supply from the
Rendile tribe compelled him to return to
Daicho and send to the coast for more ami
mails and men: and while waiting for these
reenforcements. he has. as mentioned. been
deserted by oil but eighteen OF his men.
As 1t is, Mr.. CHAMBER has been able to
render good service to African geography.
Ho has achieved an honorable place among
investigators OF that continent and We
hope no will have the good fortune he
merits II he decides to give further effort to
African exploration.