I took off my clothes at the end of the bridge and jumped into the stream, which I found was twelve yards or so broad, and deeper than my height.

I was delighted beyond measure at this very surprising fact, that I was indeed on the northern slopes of the continent, and had, to all appearance, found one of the branches of the Nile's exit from the N'yanza.

I drew Bombay's attention to the current; and, collecting all the men of the country, inquired of them where the river sprang from.

Some of them said, in the hills to the southward; but most of them said, from the lake.

I argued the point with them; for I felt quite sure so large a body of flowing water could not be collected together in any place but the lake.