Chapter XI The Start for the Lake
Despicable Conduct of the King—Pertinacity of Kamrasi—Kamrasi’s Infamous Proposal—Resentment of the King’s Insolence—The King’s Apology—Expectation of a Fight—Kamrasi’s Satanic Escort—The Rout at a Gun-shot—A disagreeable Escort—Passage of the Kafoor—Mrs. Baker receives a Sun-stroke—Dismissal of the brutal Escort—Misery and Distress—Return to Consciousness, but afflicted with Brain-fever
Chapter XII
Recovered
The Sugarcane indigenous—Unyoro People clean Feeders—Close to the Lake—Discovery of the Albert N’yanza—Gratitude to Providence— Denominate it “The Albert N’yanza”—Fishing Tackle—The Lake declared to be the Sea—Feast in honour of the Discovery—Survey of the Lake— Geography of the Lake—Countries bordering the Lake—The Great Basin of the Nile—Sources of the Nile—Affluents of the Albert Lake—Our whole party Fever-stricken—Yearning for Home—Arrange Canoes for Lake Voyage—Start from Vacovia—Voyage upon the Lake—Shore Encampment— Deserted by the Boatmen—No Pilot—Endeavour to civilize the Canoes— Adapt a Scotch Plaid for a Sail—Natives volunteer as Boatmen—Storm on the Lake—Nearly swamped—Land safely on Shore—Falls of the Kaiigiri River—Shoot a Crocodile—Taste of Crocodile Flesh— Discomforts of Lake Voyage—Elephants in the Lake—Inhospitable Natives—Procure Supplies—The Lake changes its character—Arrival at Magungo—Embouchure of the Somerset River—Fish and Fishing—The Baggera and Lepidosiren Annecteus—Native Fishing Arrangements—Exit of the Nile from the Lake—Nile navigable from Lake to Madi—The Victoria Nile at Magungo—Determination to settle Nile Question—Nobly seconded by Mrs. Baker—Leave Magungo—Voyage up the Victoria Nile— Stricken again with Fever—Guided by Waterplants—Numerous Crocodiles —The Murchison Falls—Hippopotamus charges the Canoe—Narrow Escape from Crocodiles—Arrival of Oxen, but not the Guide—Loss of Oxen from Fly-bite—Sickness on the March—The Island of Patooan—Information about Ibrahim—Difference in the Level—Difference in Observations— Altitudes
Chapter XIII
Treacherous Designs of the Natives
Confined in the Country—Determine to proceed—Deserted by the Natives —Discovery of a “Tullaboon” Granary—Misery at Shooa Moru—Hard Fare —Preparation for Death—Kamrasi’s Tactics—The Bait takes—We are carried to the King’s Camp—Rejoin the Turks’ Detachment—Their Welcome—Kamrasi seeks my Alliance—Deception of Kamrasi—M’Gambi has impersonated the King—The real Kamrasi—Prefer seeing Meat to a King —The begging Envoy—Carried to the Camp of Kamrasi—Introduction to the real King—Description of Kamrasi—The Native Court
Chapter XIV
At Home in Kisoona
System of Fattening—Native Preparations of Food—Native Manufactures —Knavery of Native Butter-dealers—Vapour Bath for Fever—State Visit from the King—Mendicancy again—The King in love with a Tooth-comb— Effect of concave Mirror—Attempts at Ancient History—Kamrasi’s Request—Kamrasi affronted—Sudden Invasion of the Country—Alarm and Cowardice of Kamrasi—The British Flag protects Unyoro—Diplomatic Arrangement—Conference with Debono’s Party—Settle authoritatively all Objections—Retreat of the Invaders.
Chapter XV
Kamrasi Begs for the British Flag
The pertinacious Beggar—Summary Justice for High Treason—Arrival of Ivory for the Turks—Frightful Barbarities upon Captives—The Female Captives—Treacherous Murder of Sali—Disputes with Kamrasi—Advice to Kamrasi—The Turks begin to bully—Eddrees refused Admittance at Court—Communicate with Ibrahim—Drunkenness among the Unyoros—
Native Sorcerers—Implicit Belief in Sorcerers—Invasion of the M’Was —Consulted by the King in the Extremity—Kamrasi will not Fight—An invigorating little Difficulty—Mock Valour by Unyoros—Kamrasi’s Retreat—We are Deserted—Prepare for Retreat—Leave Kisoona—Arrive at Deang—No Water—Deserted again by the Porters—Richarn missing—
Richarn reported as killed—The M’Was’ Drums beat—March to Foweera—
The Night Retreat—Lose the Road—At a Loss for direct Route—Capture a Native—Recover the Route—Exhaustion of Mrs. Baker—Arrive at Foweera—Well prepared—Refuse to assist Kamrasi—Richarn’s Return—
Richarn’s Story—The King in Distress—Arrival of Ibrahim with Reinforcements—Receive Letters and Papers from Home—Kamrasi “is himself again”—Invasion of the Langgo Country—The Whisky Distillery —Kamrasi tries the Whisky—Butcheries by Kamrasi—Kamrasi orders the Murder of Kalloe—Attempt to save Kalloe—Pursuit and Capture of Kalloe —I intercede on his behalf—Death of a Headman—Shot by order of Kamrasi—The Warning—The Bodyguard
Chapter XVI
Kamrasi’s Adieu
Begging to the last—We quit Kamrasi’s Territory—March to Shooa—
Arrive at Shooa—The Lira Tribe—Resemblance of Natives’ and Lawyers’
Wigs—Result of the Turks’ Razzias—Loss of Cattle by the Turks—The Fight with Werdella—Courage of Werdella—Werdella defeats the Turks—
Murder of a Native—Runaway slaves recaptured—Brutality of the Turks —Little Abbai—The Children of the Camp—Pleasant Time with the Children—Shoot a Crocodile—The Black Rhinoceros—The Lira Head-dress—Native Use of Donkeys
Chapter XVII
The Natives in Mourning
Results of the Ivory Campaign—Preparations for starting Homeward—
Part regretfully with the Children—The Traveller’s Tree—View of the Nile—Koshi and Madi—Gebel Kookoo—On Speke and Grant’s Route—
Changes in the Nile—The Asua River—Suspicious Movements of the Natives—Attacked in the Pass—Night in a hostile Country—Camp surrounded by Natives—Poisoned Arrows shot into Camp—Sight Belignan —Approach Gondokoro—Arrive at Gondokoro—Neither Letters nor Supplies—Disappointment.
Chapter XVIII
The Latest News From Khartoum
Intelligence from Khartoum—Retreat of the Slaves—Influence gained over Traders’ People—Sail from Gondokoro—The Nile cleared of its Mystery—The Victoria Source—Ptolemy’s Theory—Rainfall—Affluents of the White Nile—Action of the Abyssinian Rivers—Colonization impossible—Slavery the Curse of Africa—Impotence of European Consuls —Impossibility of convicting a Trader—Central Africa opened to Navigation—Tribes of Central Africa—Vestiges of a Pre-Adamite Creation—Geological Formation—Hypothesis of Equatorial Lakes—Sir Roderick Murchison’s Theories confirmed—Sir Roderick Murchison’s Address
Chapter XIX
The Black Antelope
Antelope shooting—Arrive at Junction of Bahr el Gazal—Arrive at the Nile Dam—Character of the Obstruction—Passage through the Dam—The Plague breaks out—Saat smitten by the Plague—Entertained by Osman Bey—Saat dies—Burial of Saat—Arrival at Khartoum—Albert Lake Reservoir of Nile—Destruction by the Plague—A Darkness that might be felt—Horrible Slave Cargo—Meet with Mahommed Her—Mahommed Her punished—Nearly wrecked—Stranded among Cataracts—Clear the Danger —Start from Berber to Souakim—A Row in the Desert—Combat with the Arabs—“Bravo, Zeneb!”—Disarm the Arabs—Cross the Mountains—First View of the Sea—Souakim—Arrival at Suez—Farewell to Africa—
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