”Thisnewsreachedthecapitalafewdaysafterourarrival。Thecitywasdecorated，drumsandtrumpetsweresounded，andgamesandrejoicingsinstituted，whichcontinuedforthespaceofamonth。”Thedeadbodyofthekhanwasthenbrought，togetherwiththebodiesofaboutahundredmen，hisrelationsandfollowers。”Alargevaultwasconstructedunderground。Itwasspreadwithmagnificentcarpets，andthebodyofthekhanwaslaidinit，alongwithhisweaponsandwiththegoldandsilvervesselsthatwereusedinhishousehold。”Fourfemaleslavesandsixmemlukswereledintothevault，eachprovidedwithadrinkingvesselfilledwithliquid。”Theentranceofthevaultwaswalledup，andearthwasheapedonthetopuntilitresembledalargehillock。”Fourhorseswerethenbroughtandmadetogallopintheneighbourhoodofthetombuntiltheystoodstillwithfatigue。Alargebeamofwoodwaserectedoverthetomb，andtothisthehorseswereattached，beingimpaledwithwoodenpales，passedlongitudinallythroughtheirbodiesandprojectingthroughtheirmouths。”Thebodiesofthekhan’srelatives，whomIhavepreviouslymentioned，werelikewisedepositedinvaults，eachwithhisweaponsandwiththevesselsusedinhishouse。”Thoseofhighestrankwereteninnumber。Overeachoftheirtombsthreehorseswereimpaled，andonehorseovereachoftheothers。”Thedaywasoneofpublicsolemnity，andnooneabstainedfromitsobservance，neithermannorwoman，Moslemnorinfidel。Allarrayedthemselvesinfuneralgarments——theinfidelswearingwhitetailasans，andtheMoslemwhitegowns。”Theempresses，wivesofthekhan，andhischieffollowersremainedintheneighbourhoodofthetombforfortydays，livingintents。Someprolongedtheirstayuptoayear，andamarketwasestablishedatwhichprovisionsandeveryothernecessaryweresold。”ThesearepracticesoftheexistenceofwhichamonganyotherpeopleinthesepresenttimesIhavenopersonalknowledge。”TheIndianinfidelsandthepeopleofChinaburntheirdead。Othersburythem，butwithoutburyinglivingmenorwomenalongwiththecorpse。”ButIwasinformedintheSoudan，bypersonsuponwhosewordfullreliancemaybeplaced，thatamongcertaininfidelsinthesecountries，onthedeathoftheking，avaultisconstructedinwhichthecorpseislaid，andalongwithitacertainnumberofhiscourtiersandservants；asalsothirtypersons，sonsanddaughtersofthemostdistinguishedmenofthecountry。Thefore-armsofthesepersonsarefirstbroken，asalsotheirlegs，belowtheknees，anddrinkingvesselsaredepositedwiththeminthetomb。”Iwasinformedbyaperson，oneofthechiefmenoftheMasuffahs，whodweltinthecountryofKoobar，intheSoudan，andwhowasafavouritewiththesultan，thatonthedeathofthelatterthepeoplewishedtoburymyinformant’ssoninthetombalongwiththoseoftheirownchildrenwhohadbeenchosenforthesamepurpose。Headded：’I
remonstrated，saying，”Howcanyedothis?Theladisnotofyourfaith，neitherisheoneofyourchildren。”Finally，Iransomedhim，’hecontinued，’withaheavypayment。’”……
Thisisaninterestingfact，thatsolongagoastheyear1346suchapracticewasknowntoexistinCentralAfrica。
WhenthefuneralritesofKamrasiwereover，KabbaRegaascendedthethrone，andsucceededtoallhisfather’swives，withtheexceptionofhisownmother。ThisistheinvariablecustominUnyoro。
Thethroneiscomposedpartlyofcopperandofwood。Itisanexceedinglysmallandancientpieceoffurniture，andhasbeenhandeddownformanygenerationsandisconsideredtobeacojoor，ortalisman。
Thereisalsoanancientdrum，whichisregardedwithreverenceassomethinguncanny，andthetwoarticlesarealwaysjealouslyguardedbyspecialsoldiers，andareseldomused。
Shouldthethronebelostorstolen，theauthorityofthekingwoulddisappear，togetherwiththetalisman，anddisorderwouldreignthroughoutthecountryuntilthepreciousobjectshouldberestored。
CHAPTERXIX。
RESTORATIONOFTHELIBERATEDSLAVES。
Theworkhadnowfairlycommenced，andKabbaRegaandhischiefswereassuredofagrandreform。Alreadytheslave-huntershadbeenpunished：
thevakeel，Suleiman，wassecuredinthestocks，andtheslavesthathadbeenkidnappedhadbeenrestoredtotheirhomesinUnyoro。InowdeterminedtoinsistupontherestorationofalltheUnyoroslavesthathadbeencarriedawayfromthiscountry，andwerecaptivesinthezareebasofFatiko，Fabbo，Faloro，andFarragenia。FromthedescriptionsofKabbaRegaandhischiefs，Iconsideredthattheseprisonersamountedtoaboutathousandpersons——womenandchildren。
Umbogo，theinterpreter，declaredthatAbouSaood’scompanieswouldattackthegovernmenttroops，shouldIinsistupontheliberationoftheslaves。Hehadlivedwiththeseslave-hunters，andhehadfrequentlyheardthemdeclare，that，”shouldthePachaeverarriveinthiscountry，andinsistuponthesuppressionofslavery，theywouldshoothimratherthanlosetheirslaves。”Itreatedthisideaasanabsurdity。
AtthesametimethatKabbaRegaandhispeoplewereeagerfortherestorationofthenumerouswomenandchildrenthathadbeenstolenfromUnyoro，theywerethemselvesgreatslave-dealers。
M’tese，thepowerfulKingofUganda，onthesouthernfrontierofUnyoro，wasinthehabitofpurchasingivoryinthatcountryforthemerchantsofZanzibar。
Thesepurchasesweremadebyanexchangeofslaves，brass-coilbracelets，andlongcottonshirts；whichwereeitherofBritishorIndianmanufacture，thathadarrivedviaZanzibar。
M’tese，withhisusualsagacity，didnotpermitthemerchantsofthatcountrytoenterUgandainforce，buthereceivedfromthembothslavesandmerchandise，whichhesentintothesurroundingcountriesforthepurchaseofivory。Hethusmonopolizedthetrade，andkeptthepriceataminimum。
InUnyorotherewasanestablishedvalueforahealthyyounggirl。Suchapersonwasequaltoasingleelephant’stuskofthefirstclass，ortoanewshirt。Thusagirlcouldbepurchasedforashirt，andshemightbesubsequentlyexchangedforalargeelephant’stusk。
InthecountryofUganda，wherethenativesareexceedinglycleverastailorsandfurriers，needlesareingreatdemand。AhandsomegirlmaybepurchasedforthirteenEnglishneedles！Thusforslave-tradersthereexistedanexcellentopeningforaprofitablebusiness。AgirlmightbeboughtforthirteenneedlesinUganda，tobeexchangedinUnyoroforanelephant’stuskthatwouldbeworthtwentyorthirtypoundsinEngland。
AbouSaood’sbrigandshadbeenfartoolawlessevenforthisinnocenttraffic，andindefaultofthemerchandisenecessaryforsuchprofitableexchanges，theyhadfounditmoreconvenienttokidnapyounggirls，whichsavedmuchtroubleinbargainingforneedlesandshirts。
IneveryAfricantribethatIhavevisited，Ifoundslaveryanaturalinstitutionofthecountry。Ihadatlengthdiscoveredthatitwasbadpolicytocommenceadissertationagainsttheslavetradegenerally；
thisattackedlocalinterests，thereforeitwasmorediplomatictospeakagainstthecaptureofwomenandchildrenthatbelongedtomyhearers，buttoavoidadiscussionuponthemoralaspectoftheslavetrade。
Thenegroideaoftheeighthcommandmentis：”Thoushaltnotsteal——fromME；”buthetakesaliberalviewofthesubjectwhenthepropertybelongstoanother。
IhadbeenratherstartledintheyearofmyarrivalatGondokoro，when，duringthevoyage，IlandedandconversedwithsomesheiksoftheShirtribe。Oneoftheseheadmenwasloudinhiscomplaintsagainsttheslave-huntersandagainsttheslavetradeinparticular，fromwhichhistribehadsuffered。Manyofthewomenandchildrenhadbeencarriedoffbyaneighbouringtribe，calledtheBerri，ontheeastoftheNile。ThesheikthereforeproposedthatIshouldjoinhimwithmytroopsandcaptureallthewomenandchildrenthatbelongedtohisenemies。Thiswasnaturalenough，andwasasimpleexampleoftherevengethatiscommontouneducatedhumannature。ThesheikandIgotonfamously，andIfoundagoodlistener，towhomIpreachedatouchingsermonuponthehorrorsoftheslavetrade，whichIwasresolvedtosuppress。
Thegoodmanwasevidentlymovedattheallusiontotheforcibleseparationofchildrenfromtheirparents。”Haveyouason?”heasked。”Mysonsare，unfortunately，dead，”Ireplied。”Indeed！”heexclaimed。”Ihaveason——anonlyson。Heisaniceboy——averygoodboy；aboutsohighshowinghislengthuponthehandleofhisspear。Ishouldlikeyoutoseemyboy——heisverythinnow；butifheshouldremainwithyouhewouldsoongetfat。He’sareallyniceboy，andalwayshungry。You’llbesofondofhim；he’lleatfrommorningtillnight；andstillhe’llbehungry。You’lllikehimamazingly；he’llgiveyounotroubleifyouonlygivehimplentytoeat。He’llliedownandgotosleep，andhe’llwakeuphungryagain。He’sagoodboy，indeed；andhe’smyonlyson。I’llsellhimtoyouforamolote！nativeironspade。”
Theresultofmysermonontheslavetrade，addressedtothisaffectionatefather，wasquiteappalling。Iwasofferedhisonlysoninexchangeforaspade！andthisyoungniggerknaveofspadeswaswarrantedtoremainalwayshungry。
Isimplygivethisanecdoteasitoccurredwithoutassertingthatsuchconductistherule。Atthesametime，therecanbenodoubtthatamongtheWhiteNiletribesanynumberofmalechildrenmightbepurchasedfromtheirparents——especiallyinseasonsofscarcity。
Girlsarealwayspurchased，ifrequired，aswives。ItwouldbequiteimpossibletoobtainawifeforlovefromanytribethatIhavevisited。”Blessedishethathathhisquiverfullofthem”daughters。Alargefamilyofgirlsisasourceofwealthtothefather，ashesellseachdaughterfortwelveorfifteencowstohersuitor。Everygirliscertaintomarry；thusadozendaughterswillbringafortuneofatleast150
cowstotheirparentsinallpastoralcountries。
InUnyoro，cattlearescarce，andtheybelongtotheking；thereforethegirlsarepurchasedforvariouscommodities——suchasbrass-coilbracelets，bark-cloths，cottonshirts，ivory，&c。
Iwasanxioustoestablishanewandlegitimatesystemoftradeinthiscountry，whichwouldbethefirststeptowardsahighercivilization。I
accordinglydevotedeveryenergytothecompletionofthestation，inwhichwewereassistedbythenatives，underthedirectionoftheirvariousheadmen。
TheorderandorganizationofUnyorowereagreatcontrasttothewantofcohesionofthenortherntribes。Everydistrictthroughoutthecountrywasgovernedbyachief，whowasresponsibletothekingforthestateofhisprovince。Thissystemwasextendedtosub-governorsandaseriesoflowerofficialsineverydistrict，whowereboundtoobeytheordersofthelord-lieutenant。Thuseveryprovincebadaresponsiblehead，thatcouldbeatoncecutoffshoulddisloyaltyorothersignsofbadgovernmentappearinacertaindistrict。
Intheeventofwar，everygovernorcouldappear，togetherwithhiscontingentofarmedmen，atashortnotice。
TheseweretherulesofgovernmentthathadbeenestablishedformanygenerationsthroughoutUnyoro。
Thecivilwarhadceased，andKabbaRegahavingascendedthethrone，thecountryhadagainfallenintotheorderthatapreviousgoodorganizationrenderedeasy。
Thevariousheadmenofthedistrictnowappeareddaily，withtheirmenladenwiththatchgrassandcanesfortheconstructionofthestation。
Icommencedagovernmenthouse，andaprivatedwellingadjoiningformyself。
OnmyfirstarrivalatMasindiIhadbeggedKabbaRegatoinstructhispeopletoclearawayaboutfiftyacresofgrassaroundourstation，andtobreakupthegroundforcultivation，asIwishedmytroopstosowandreaptheirowncorn，insteadoflivingattheexpenseofthenatives。
Thesystem，bothinUgandaandUnyoro，isbadandunjust。
Shouldvisitorsarrive，theyarenotallowedtopurchasefoodfromthepeople，buttheymustbefedbytheking’sorderatthecostoftheinhabitants。Thisgenerallyresultsintheirnotbeingfedatall，asthenativesquittheneighbourhood。
IhadsufferedmuchfromhungerinUnyoro，duringmyformervisit，inthereignofKamrasi；thereforeIwishedtoprotectmyselfagainstfaminebyatimelycultivationofthesurroundingfertileland，whichwasnowcoveredwithrankgrassaboutninefeethigh。
Inamilitarypointofviewitwasimpolitictositdownwithinastationincircledbyadensegrasscovert，andalthoughIhadnotthemostremotesuspicionofhostilityinthiscountry，Ipreferredasituationwhencewecouldenjoyanextensivelandscape。