At
Other Times The Climate Is About As Uncertain As That Of England; But
The Rain Is Of The Heavy Character Usual In The Tropics.
Thus the rivers
are constant throughout the year, and the Albert lake continues at a
high level, affording a steady volume of water to the Nile.
On the map
given to me by Captain Speke he has marked the Victoria Nile below the
Ripon Falls as the Somerset river. As I have made a point of adhering to
all native names as given by him upon that map, I also adhere to the
name Somerset river for that portion of the Nile between the Victoria
and the Albert Lakes; this must be understood as Speke's VICTORIA NILE
source; bearing the name of Somerset, no confusion will arise in
speaking of the Nile, which would otherwise be ambiguous, as the same
name would apply to two distinct rivers - the one emanating from the
Victoria and flowing into the Albert; the other the entire river Nile as
it leaves the Albert lake. The White Nile, fed as described by the great
reservoirs supplied by the rains of equatorial districts, receives the
following tributaries:
From the East bank - The Asua, important from 15th April till 15th
November: dry after that date.
From West bank - The Ye, third class; full from 15th April till 15th
November.
From West bank - Another small river, third class; full from 15th April
till 15th November.
Ditto - The Bahr el Gazal; little or no water supplied by this river.
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