Welcome at Farajoke—Elevated Country at Farajoke—Stopped
by the Asua—Return to Obbo—Gallantry of Katcbiba—Katchiba-
determines to ride—First Attempts at Horsemanship—Recover
the lost Horse—Ceremony at parting with Katchiba—Keturn
to Latooka—Discovery of supposed Yams—Beware of Botanists-
—Baboons—The Maharif Antelope—The Giraffe—Hunting
Giraffes—Unsuccessful Hunt—Benighted—Regain the Party—
Bread-baking on the March — Sickness ; Small-Pox — Wani,.
the Interpreter — First Clue to the Lake — Brown Men
are called White .................... ..... Page 287—350
CHAPTER IX.
THE TUBES ATTACK KAYALA.
The “ Pleasant Robber” killed—Division of the SpoilSDiscord
among the Natives—The Life of Women spared in War—
Scarcity of Salt among the Latookas—Another Cause of Alarm
—The Turks murder a Native—Country disturbed—Good Sport
—Two Thieves — Ibrahimawa’s Reminiscences of England —
Party recalled to Obbo—White Ants—Destructiveness of Birds
—Cattle Stealers at Night—A Thief shot—My Wife ill
with Fever—March to-Obbo—Great Puff Adder—Poison Fangs-
of Snakes—Violent Storm—Arrive again at Obbo—Hostility
caused by the Turks—The M.D. attends us—Death of “ Mouse”-
—Marauding Expedition—Saat becomes scientific—Saat and
Gaddum Her—Will England suppress the Slave-Trade?—Filthy
Customs of the Natives—The Egyptian Scarabseus—Bacheeta,
the Unyoro Slave—Intelligence of the Lake—Its probable
Commercial Advantages—Commerce with the Interior—Obbo
the Clothing Frontier—Death of my last Camel—Excellent
Species of Gourd—A Morning Call in Obbo—Katchiba’s Musical
Accomplishments — Loss of remaining Donkey — “ Coming
Events,” &c.—Fever—Symptoms—Dismal Prospect.
Page 351—395
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS OF VOL. I.
PA OK
Portrait of Mr. and Mrs. B a k e r....................................Frontispiece.
Map of Route .........................................". . To face vii
General Map of Country, Nile Basin . . . . . To face xxi
Arms and Instruments of various T r ib e s ......................... xxxii
Nuehr Natives coming to the Boats . . , . ; . . . 61
Joctian, Chief* of the Nuehr Tribe................................................. 64
Chief of Kytch and Daughter . . . - ................................ 71
Starving Boy of Kytch Tribe begging . 72
The Boys who have b e g g e d ................................................... 74
A Homestead of the Bari Tribe—The usual Attitude of the
M e n To face 90
Leggi the C h ie f............................................................................ 175
Latooka Blacksmiths ......................... 205
Commoro running to the Fight ......................... 212
Bokke—Wife of Moy, Chief of L a to o k a ....................................216
Drake’s Head....................................................................... £37
Crimson-headed Spur-winged G o o s e ........................................ 240
The Latooka Funeral Dance . .................................To face 244
The last Charge . .................................................To face 269