Chapter V Leave Ellyria
We leave Ellyria—Brutality towards the Women—Order of March—
Bellaal—Drainage towards the Sobat—Game at Wakkala—Delightful Scenery—Latooka Thieves—Stalking Antelopes—Chase after Waterbuck—
Good Service of Rifle—The Turks’ Salute—Treacherous Welcome—
Mahommed Her—Quarrelling among the Traders—The Latooka Mutiny—
Settle the Ringleader—Stop the Mutiny—I pursue a Fugitive, and interpose on his behalf—Held in some Estimation—Desertion of Men—
The Natives of Latooka—Their probable Origin—Tribes hard to distinguish—Tarrangolle—Native Architecture—Exhumation of the Dead —Coiffure of Natives—Hair Helmets of Latooka—Fighting Bracelets—
The Latooka Women—The Chief’s Introduction—“Moy” and his Ladies—
Bokke proposes to improve Mrs. Baker—Bokke and Daughter—Extraction of the front Teeth—The Value of Wives—Cows of more value than Women —Destruction of Mahommed Her’s People—Death of my Deserters—My Prophecy realized—Apprehensive of an Attack—The Turks insult the Women—Ill Conduct of the Turks—Well done, Bokke!—Results of the Turks’ Misconduct—Interview with Commoro—Awkward Position—The Latooka War Signal—Preparations for Defence—We await the Attack—
Parley—Too “wide awake”—Camp at Tarrangolle—Scarcity in view of Plenty—Wild Duck Shooting—The Crested Crane, &c.—Adda’s Proposal—
Obtuseness of Natives—Degraded State of Natives.