and crossing the Nile below Karuina Falls. Arrived
at Chopi, inquire for the residence of the Katikiro
or commander-in-chief, who will show you great
respect, give you cows and pombd, and send mes-.
sengers on to Kamrasi to acquaint him of your intention
to visit him. This is the richest part of Kamrasi’s
possessions, and by a little inquiry you will
learn much about the- lake. Kamrasi’s brother Rionga
lives on a river island within one march of this. They
are deadly enemies and always fighting, so if you
made a mistake and went to Rionga’s first, as the
Turks would wish you to do, all travelling in Unyoro
would be cut off. Tell the Katikiro all your plans
frankly, -and remark earnestly upon my great displeasure
at Kamrasi’s having detained me so long in
his country without deigning to see me, else he may
be assured no other white man will ever take the
trouble to see him. We came down the river in boats
from Kamrasi’s to Chopi, but the boatmen gave much
trouble, therefore it would be better for you to go
overland. Kamrasi will most likely send Kidgwiga,
an excellent officer, to escort you to his palace, but
if he does not, ask after h im ; you could not have
a better man.
“ Arrived at Kamrasi’s, insist upon seeing all his
fat wives and brothers. Find out all you can about
his pedigree, and ask for leave to follow up the lake
from its junction with the Nile to Utumbi, and then
crossing to its northern bank follow it down to Ul-
legga and Koshi. If you are so fortunate as to reach
Utumbi, and don’t wish to go farther south, inquire
well about Ruanda, the M’Fumbiro mountains, if there
is any copper in Ruanda, and whether or not the
people of those countries receive Sirnbi (the cowrie
shell) or any other articles of merchandize from the
west coast, guarding well that no confusion is made
with the trade of Karagwe, for Rumanika sends men
to Utumbi ivory-hunting Continually.
“ Remember well that the Wahuma are most likely
Gallas; thi3 question is most interesting, and the more
you can gather of their history, since they crossed the
White Nile, the better. Formerly Unyoro, Uganda,
and Uddhu were all united in one vast kingdom
called Kittara, but this name is now only applied to
certain portions of that kingdom.
“ Nothing is known of the mountains of the moon
to the westward of Ruanda. In Unyoro the king will
feed you ; beyond that I suspect you will have to buy
food with beads.”
Such was the information most kindly written by
Speke, which, in addition _ to a map drawn by Captain
Grant, and addressed to the Secretary of the Royal