CHAPTER VI.
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Village life at Ukuni, May 27 to September 12, 1861—The country
weU cultivated and w o o d ed -T h e seasons, winds, &c. -Blind,
musicians—Pood of the natives—Women at harvest—Coinage and
manufactures—Flora of Ukuni—Domestic and wild animals—Singular
ceremony with a dead lio n -A tta ck of an ts-S u ltan and Sultana
of TJkuni—African women are good mothers—Drum music
—Superstitions—System of broth.erh.ood, .
CHAPTER VII.
Ukuni to Karague, September 12 to November 25, distance 200 miles
—Commencing the joumey-Attacked on the march-The Watuta
race—The country between Ukuni and Karague—Waterfall—Volcanic
mounds-The king of b ird s-T h e Wanyambo-The Walinga,
or workers in iron—A native beauty—Language of the country,
CHAPTER VIII.
Karague, November 25 to April 14, 1862-The royal family-Habits
of the Sultan Rumanikar—Crusader-like custom at new moon—
Idolatry—The Sultan’s brothers—Description of Karague and its
neighbourhood-Illness of the au th o r-E n g lish garden p e a se -
Markets, eoffee-traders—Earliest information regarding the N ile -
The two races of Karague, the Wahuma and Wauyambo—the Princesses—
Royal residence—Musical instruments, .
CHAPTER IX.
The Uganda march, April 14 to May 27, 1862-Mariboo and his
Uganda followers-Rich foliage—Ferrying the nver Kitangule
Superstition against sounding the river—Victoria Nyanza, aJ ’omld-
less sea—Fine country between Kitangule and Kitonga^-Flora of
the district—Incidents of the march—Lunch with Uganda woman
—Disagreeable march—The governor Pokinno—Summer-houses o
the Uganda, '.
CHAPTER X.
Uganda, May 27 to July 7, 1862-Meeting with Captain Speke-Aud-
ience with the King of Uganda-The Queen’s drawing-room-The
detective system—The executioners—Stick drill—Ingenious work- i
men in Uganda—A storm, .
CHAPTER XI.
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Uganda to Unyoro capital, 7th July till 9th September 1862—First
stage, camps united, Uganda to Karee—The cattle and sport of
the country—One of the Seedees killed by the natives—Budja, the
chief native officer—Musical instruments—Captain Speke proceeds
to the Lake Nyanza—Antelope-shooting—Difficulties in the way of
the author’s advance—Speke returns, and the camps are united—
Elephant-hunt in Unyoro, . . . . . . 236
CHAPTER XII.
The capital or palace of Unyoro, September 9 to November 9, 1862,
latitude 1° 37' north, longitude 32“ 19' east—Topography of the
country—Its climate, soil, and animals—King Kamarasi and his
wives—Class of mendicants—Arms used by the Wanyoro—Their
food and drink—A blacksmith’s shop—Amusements of the natives—
The expedition embark on the Nile, . . . 277
CHAPTER XTTT.
Journey from Unyoro capital to an Egyptian camp, November 9 to
December 3, 1862—Floating islands on the Nile—River scenes and
canoe chase—The people civil and hospitable—Dwellings and
orchards of the natives—Waterfalls at Karuma—Fishing and hippopotamus
trap—Ferry the Nile, and cross an uninhabited forest—
Join an encampment of Turks, . . . . . 301
CHAPTER XIV.
From December 3, 1862, to January 11, 1863—Faloro, latitude 3“ 15' N.
(—The Toorkees or Turks—Regimental parade—Moonlight dance
-—Products of Faloro—Wild animals—Miani’s tree a t Apuddo—•
Author hears of the death of Captain Speke—Preparations for
entering the Bari country, . . . . . . 327
CHAPTER XV.
Passage through the Bari—Poisoned streams—Gondokoro—Meeting
with Mr Samuel Baker—Mr and Mrs Petherick arrive a t Gondokoro—
Trade and traders—The Nile, and mode of ferrying it—
Embark in Baker’s boats for Khartoom, . . . 361