Central afrika. Lake tanganika

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Burton and its companion Spek could leave coast and to leave in a way only in August, 1857 After a wearisome campaign both travellers have reached on February, 13th, 1858 lakes Tanganyikas. And Spek and Burton were sick, but the first managed to examine some part of northern coast of lake, and both of them have made short excursion from Udzhidzhi. It have told, that the river runs into lake from the north, but later Burton denied it owing to what there was a big mess. Remain dolee they could not, and they had to refuse attempt to reach lake Njasa. On return way Spek has left Burton in Tabora, and itself has passed further on the north and there has opened lake Victoria-Njantsa about which existence they were reached by hearings from the Arabian dealers. Spek has been assured that it has found sources of Nile, Burton denied it later and even asserted, that Spek has opened not lake, and certain ' lake district '. Both of them in March, 1859 Have reached Zanzibar, and Speku the first managed to reach England and to give the report on perfect travel. Later Burton has published the valuable message with which has added general and specially topographical material Speka.