Chapter X Life at Obbo
Physician in General—Influence gained over the People—Katchiba is applied to for Rain—“Are you a Rainmaker?”—Katchiba takes Counsel’s Opinion—Successful Case—Night-watch for Elephants—Elephant killed —Dimensions of the Elephant—Wild Boars—Start for the South—Mrs. Baker thrown from her Ox—The Asua River—Stalking Mehedehet Antelope —A Prairie Fire—Tracking an Antelope—Turks’ Standard-bearer killed —Arrival at Shooa—The Neighbourhood of Shooa—Fruitfulness of Shooa —Cultivation and Granaries—Absconding of Obbo Porters—“Wheels within Wheels”—Difficulty in starting South—Departure from Shooa—
Fatiko Levee—Boundless Prairies—Fire the Prairies—Deceit of the Guide—Arrive at the Victoria Nile—Arrive at Rionga’s Country—Start for Karuma—The Karuma Falls—Welcome by Kamrasi’s People—Passage of the River forbidden—To await Reply of Kamrasi—The Natives’ Dread of Kamrasi—They hold a Conference—Resolve to cross the River alone—
The Ferry of Atada—Reception by Keedja—I lull the Suspicions of the Natives—Appellations of Speke and Grant—Freemasonry of Unyoro—
Native Curiosity—The Bark Cloth of Unyoro—Comparative Civilization of Unyoros—Native Pottery—The Bottle Gourds used as Models—“Great Men never in a Hurry to pay Visits”—Pronounced to be Speke’s Brother—
The Escort cross the River—Neatness of the Natives in packing—Native Manufactures—March parallel with the Victoria Nile—Severe Illness of Mrs. Baker—March to the Capital—Kamrasi suspects Treachery—Arrive at last at the Capital—Imprisoned on the Marsh—Expectation of an Attack—Kamrasi makes a State Visit—Conversation with the King—His Reception of my Presents—Another Interview with Kamrasi—Exchange Blood and become Friends—Avarice of the King—Permitted to leave our Fever-bed—Ibrahim and Party return North—Sulkiness of Bacheeta—
Attempt to barter for Speke’s Rifle—Rapacity of the Chiefs.