”IgaveLokaraablueshirt，alongredsash，andacrimsonfez，tohisgreatdelight。ThechiefsweremuchstruckwiththepresentintendedforKabbaRega；thisconsistedofthreerowsofromanpearlsaslargeasmarbles，withagiltshield，andonyx-pendanttiedupwithgreensatinribbon。”March31——IsentallthecattleacrosstheriverinchargeofQuonga；twowerecarriedoffbycrocodileswhileintheactofswimming。”Thegreatsheikspaidmeavisit，togetherwithmanyofinferiorrank。
Lokara，Quonga，Matonse，andPittia，wereamongtheprincipalchiefsofthecountry。Astheyweresittingbeforeme，Lokaralightedahugepipeandimmediatelycommencedsmoking。Thisisagreatbreachofetiquette，assmokingisstrictlyforbiddeninthepresenceofKabbaRega。”MyoldCairodragoman，Mohammed，whowasnowthoroughlyinstalledasoneoftheexpedition，waswellupinthecustomsofthecountry，andhequietlyresentedtheinsultofthepipe。”Hegentlyapproachedwithabottleofwater，whichhepouredpolitelyintothebowl，asthoughhewasconferringafavour；atthesametime，heexplainedthatinmypresenceeveryonesmokedwaterinsteadoftobacco。Thehintwasimmediatelytaken，andthehugepipe，thussummarilyextinguished，washandedtoaslaveinattendance。”Wenowenteredupongeographicaldiscussions。AllthechiefsdeclaredthattheM’wootanN’zigeextendsbeyondKaragwe，andthatitexceedstheVictoriaN’yanzainsize。Thenativename，inUnyoro，fortheVictoriaN’yanzaissimplyN’yanza，andfortheWhiteNile，Masaba。”ThereisacountrycalledBaregaontheAlbertN’yanza，south-westofUganda，governedbyapowerfulkingwhosepeoplearearmedwithbows，andarrowsthatarefeathered。IhaveneveryetseenfeatheredarrowsamongtheWhiteNiletribes。”ThegreatmountainBartoomaisagainmentioned，asonmyformerjourney。IimagineitmustbeidenticalwiththeM’fumbiroofSpeke。”IshallsendanexpeditionfrontMagungotoIbrahimeyahbyrivertoprovethecapabilitiesoftheroute。IshallformastationatMagungototradewithMaleggaontheoppositeshore。IshallthenthoroughlyexploretheAlbertN’yanzainboats，andafterwardsproceedtoKingM’teseofUganda……”Itrainedlasteveningandduringthenight。Sevencowsdied。Ihaveerectedacomfortablestableforthehorses。”April1——ThepeoplebelongingtoSuleimanhesitatetoacceptthegovernmentpay，althoughadayortwoagotheyenlisted。Ifearthatthesepeoplecanneverbetrusted。Ishallgivethemalittletimetoconsider，afterwhich，iftheyrefusetoserve，Ishallturnthemoutofthecountry。Everycamporzareebaiscoursefullofslaves。”ThereisacuriouscustomthroughoutUnyoro：apeculiarcastearecattle-keepers。Thesepeopleonlyattendtotheherds，andtheprofessionisinheritedfrompastgenerations。TheyarecalledBohooma，andtheyarethedirectdescendantsoftheGallaswhooriginallyconqueredthecountry，and，likethereigningfamily，theyareofanextremelylightcolour。Iftheherdsarecarriedoffinbattle，theBohooma，whonevercarryarms，accompany；themtotheirnewmasters，andcontinuetheiremployment。Nothingbutdeathwillseparatethemfromtheircattle。”April2——Thenativesbuiltazareebayesterdayforthecattle；buttheyaredyingasrapidlyasuponthenorthsideoftheriver。”Itriedtodoalittlegeographywiththesheik，Pittia。Hewasthemanwho，someyearsago，firstgavemetheinformationrespectingthedistanceoftheAlbertN’yanzafromM’rooli。Hewouldsaynothingwithoutordersfromtheking，beyondtellingmethatyoumighttravelformonthsuponthelake。”Itisveryannoyinginthiscountrythatnoinformationcanbeobtained，neithercananyworkbecommenced，withoutthedirectorderoftheking。Mypatienceissorelytried。NoreplyhasasyetbeendeliveredtomymessagesenttoKabbaRega，althoughtendayshaveelapsed。”Mydesireistobenefitthecountrybyopeningtheroadforlegitimatecommerce；butthedifficultiesaregreat，asthekingwillendeavourtomonopolizethemarket，andthuspreventfreetrade。”April3——IsentforallthegreatsheikstocomplainofKabbaRega’sconduct。Thisyoungfellowwasevidentlyapingthemannersofhisfather，Kamrasi，andattemptingtoshowhisownimportancebykeepingmewaiting。Thesheiksexplained，thatbeforemyarrival，SuleimanhadagreedtofurnishsoldierstoassisttheforcesofKabbaRegainaunitedattackuponRionga；andthearmywasnowonlyashortdistancefromthisspot，expectingthepromisedaid。Myarrivalhadupsetalltheirplans，asIhadforbiddenallactionuntilIshouldhavehadapersonalinterviewwithKabbaRega。”Themilitaryoperationswereinabeyanceuntilareplyshouldbereceivedfromtheking。Thereturnmessengerswereexpectedthisevening。”Thesheiksdeclarethattherulingclassinthiscountryareallexceedinglylightincomplexion’becausetheydonowork，butsitintheshadeanddrinkabundanceofmilk。’”ThenativesofUnyoroareveryinferiorinPHYSIQUEtotheFatiko。Thisistheresultofvegetablefoodwithouteithercerealsorflesh。Noneofthegeneralpublicpossesscattle；thusthefoodofthepeoplefrominfancy，aftertheirmothers’milkhasceased，isrestrictedtoplantainsandthewaterysweetpotatoes。Thewantofmilkisverydetrimentaltothechildren。Themengenerallyexhibitawantofmuscle，andmanyaretroubledwithcutaneousdiseases。”April4——ThemessengersarereportedtohavearrivedfromKabbaRega。
Lastevening，at8P。M。，wehadaveryheavystormofrainwiththunder。
Fifteencowsdiedto-day，andIfearweshalllosethegreaterportionoftheherd。AllcattlethatmaybebroughtfromthecountriesofBari，Madi，andLanggo，aresaidtodieonarrivalinUnyoro。”April5——Thegreatsheiks，RahonkaandKittakara，arrived，togetherwithLokaraandQuonga，andthesmallerfry，PittiaandMallegge。ThelatterwasmyguidetotheAlbertN’yanzamanyyearsago。”The’FortyThieves’andthebandreceivedthemonarrival。Thebandwas，ofcourse，encored，allbeingdelightedwiththebigdrumandthecymbals。Thelatterwereexaminedasgreatcuriosities。”RahonkaisKamrasi’smaternaluncle，andisgreat-uncletoKabbaRega；
andhecangivemoreinformationthananymanconcerningtheneighbouringcountries。”InreplytomyinquiriesaboutLivingstone，hesaysthattwopersonsarelivinginalargehouseinKaragwe，whichtheyhaveconstructedinadifferentformtothoseofthenatives。Thesepeoplehavenomilitaryescort，buttheypossessalargequantityofgoods。ThisdoesnotsoundlikeLivingstone，unlesshemayhavejoinedsomeArabmerchant。”TherearenativesofKaragwenowvisitingKabbaRegaatMasindi；thusI
shallhaveagoodopportunityofmakinginquiries。TherearelikewiseenvoysfromM’teseinthiscountry；thereforeIshallbeabletosendhimavaluablepresent，andbeghimtosearchforLivingstoneinalldirections。”April6——KabbaRega’smessengerspresentedthemselves，withanofferingoftwocows，aparcelofsalt，andsomeplantains。”OneofthesecowsisasplendidanimalfromUmiro。SheisthesizeofafairDurham——brightredcolour——withimmenselylongandmassivehorns。”HadInothadformerexperienceinthiscountry，andprovidedmyselfwithaherdofcattle，eveshouldhavebeenhalf-starved，asthereisnothingtobeprocuredbutbeans，sweetpotatoes，andplantains。”April7——Weallcrossedtheriverincanoes。Aheavyshowerfellthismorning。Myimprovidentmenhavetornalltheirwaterproofcloaksandblanketsjustaswehavearrivedinacountrywheretheywillbemostrequired。”April8——Itnowrainsdaily，moreorless。TheorderwasgivenbyKabbaRegathatweweretobesuppliedwithcarriersforthejourneytoMasindi，whichistobeunderthechargeofRahonka。SuleimanandEddreeshavearrangedwiththeirmen，allofwhomnowpresentinthecamphaveagreedtoacceptthegovernmentrateofpay，andtoenlistfortwelvemonths。Iaccordinglyissuedserkis，orcertificates，foreachman，withhisname，dateofengagement，andrateofwages。”Thisisverysatisfactory，asIshallnowhaveastationinmyrearontheriver，withthecommandofboats，whileImarchupthecountrytoMasindi。Theirregularsinthisstation，whichisinthedistrictofFoweera，numbersixty-fivemen。Iftheyremainfaithful，theywillformanucleusfortheirregularswhowillmostprobablyfollowtheirexample。IunderstandthatasmallpartyofseventeenmenarenowstayingwithKabbaRega。ThesepeoplewilljointheircomradesunderSuleiman，andraisethestrengthoftheFoweerastationtoeighty-twomen。IshallthusbeabletokeepupacommunicationwithmydetachmentatFatiko。”April9——AttheexpirationofAgad’scontracttherewere188
elephants’tusksinthezareebaofSuleiman。Thesewillremaininhiscare。”Thenativescollectedwereinsufficienttoconveyalltheloads。I
thereforesentoffadivision，escortedbyMorgianAghawithtenmen，toawaitmyarrivalatthevillageofDeang。Thesheik，Rahonka，killedamanwhoattemptedtoevadetheordertocarrybaggage。”April10——Rainfellthroughoutthenight，whichmakeseverybodymiserable。Duringthemiddlewatch，havingbeenawakenedbytheheavyshower，Iheardthesentryoutsidemytentmutteringakindoflowchant：——’Thisisthecountryforrainandpotatoes；thisistheplaceforpotatoesandrain。Potatoesandrain，potatoesandrain；rainandpotatoes，rainandpotatoes。’”Neithertherainnorthepotatoeswereesteemedbythetroops。Therootswerealmostaswateryastherain，andtheirsweetnesswasexcessive。Averyuncomfortableresultfromthisvapidfoodwasextremeflatulence。Thewaist-beltsoftheboyswereobligedtobeletoutbyseveralholesatthebuckles。Asmymenjustlydeclared，’Theywereuncomfortablyfullafterameal；buthalf-an-hour’smarchmadethemfeelasthoughtheyhadfastedforaday。’”DuringtheafternoonIwassittingbeneathashadytree，withmywifeandLieutenantBaker，whenanakednativerushedwildlypastthesentries，and，beforehecouldberestrainedthrewhimselfonthegroundandembracedmyfeet，atthesametimebeggingformercybytheArabicejaculation，’Aman！aman！’”Hewasimmediatelyseized。Onexaminationthroughaninterpreter，itappearedthathewasanativeofKoitch，nearFatiko，andthathehadattachedhimselftoSuleiman’spartyatsomeformertime，butnowhehadjustescapedfromtheFoweerastation，asSuleimanwishedtokillhim。”InafewminutesSuleimanhimselfappeared：hewaspalewithrage。”Suleimanwasathoroughbrigandinappearance。HisfatherwasaKurd：
thushiscomplexionwouldhavebeenwhitehadhenotbeenformanyyearsexposedtotheAfricanclimate。Hewasapowerfuldare-devil-lookingfellow，butevenamonghisownpeoplehewasreputedcruelandvindictive。”Hewassooverpoweredwithpassionthatheapproachedandkissedmyhandatthesametimeimploringme，’asafavour，toallowhimtocutoffthenative’sheadwithhissabre。’”Uponatrialofthecase，Ifoundthatthenativewasathief，andthatuponaformeroccasionhehadstolenagunandtwopistolsfromthecamp，which，aftersometrouble，hadbeenrecovered。Hewasnowaccusedofaidingandabettingattheescapeoffivefemaleslavesfromthezareebaduringthepastnight，thereforehewastobebeheadedwithoutdelay。”Asthiswasnotmyformofpunishment，especiallyforthecrimeof_releasingslaves_thathadbeencapturedbyforce，Iorderedthenativetobesecuredinthezareebauntilfurtherorders，butonnoaccountshouldhebeinjured。”AlthoughIhadheardfrommyoldCairodragoman，Mohammed，thattheprisonerwasabadcharacter，Ididnotwishtopunishhimseverely，astheeffectamongthenativesofthecountrywouldbedisastrous。Hehadruntomeforprotection，therefore，shouldhesuffer，aprecedentwouldbeestablishedthatwoulddeterothersfromappealingtomeformercy。”Themanwasledawayunderaguardandwassecuredinthezareeba。
Suleimanacknowledgedthathewasinaninexcusablerage，butthatIhadbeenjustinmydecision，andhewouldkeeptheprisonerinsafecustodyuntilfurtherorders。SuleimanwastoaccompanymeonthejourneytoMasindionthefollowingmorning，asRahonkahadcollectedthenativecarriers。”Thatevening，afteraheavyshower，wewitnessedoneofthoseremarkableappearancesofthewingedwhiteantsthatissuedfromamoundwithinafewyardsofourtent。Millionsoftheselargefatinsectsstruggledintotheirephemeralflight，andwerequicklycaughtbyourpeoplewithlightedwispsofstraw。Theantdisengagesitswingsafewminutesafteritsappearancefromtheparentmound。”Theexodusfromtheant-hilltakesplaceannuallyatthecommencementoftherainyseason，andthecollectionoftheinsectsisconsideredtobeanimportantharvestthroughoutallCentralAfrica。Thewhiteant，inthisstageofitsexistence，isesteemedasagreatdelicacywhenfriedinalittlebutter。”Wetastedaconsiderablenumber，andfoundthemtolerablygood，butwithaslightflavourofburntfeathers。”OnApril11wewerereadytostart，butatthelastmomentthevakeel，Suleiman，whowastoaccompanyus，excusedhimselfuntilthenextday，ashehadsomeimportantbusinesstotransactwithhispeople。I
accordinglygavehimpermissiontoremain，butIorderedhimtofollowmequickly，asitwouldbenecessarytopresenthimtoKabbaRegainhisnewpositionasvakeelofthegovernment。”