The information of such an intelligent man as
Ruhinga is not to be despised; for, if Lake Albert came within a
hundred miles of the Tanganika, he would surely have heard of its
existence, even if he had not seen it himself. Originally he came
from Mutumbi, and he has travelled from that country into Mugihewa,
the district he now governs. He has seen Mwezi, the great King of
Urundi, and describes him as a man about forty years old, and as a
very good man.
Our work was now done; there was nothing more to detain us at
Mugihewa. Ruhinga had been exceedingly kind, and given us one
ox after another to butcher and eat. Mukamba had done the same.
Their women had supplied us with an abundance of milk and butter,
and we had now bounteous supplies of both.
The Doctor had taken a series of observations for latitude and
longitude; and Mugihewa was made out to be in 3 degrees 19 minutes
S. latitude.
On the 7th December, early in the morning, we left Mugihewa, and
rowing past the southern extremity of the Katangara Islands, we
approached the highlands of Uashi near the boundary line between
Mukamba's country and Uvira.
