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in the intervals of war— Translating the Bible— Jesus
or ^ Mohammed? — Mtesa’s decision— The royal proselyte
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CHAPTER UK
The war-drum beaten — The wizards play their part— In
full war-paint— Bullets against spears—The Wavuma
baulked — Mtesa’s fury—Victory or the stake! - Hard
fighting— The captive chief— A struggle between the
pagan and the Christian — A floating mystery— “ Return,
O spirit! the war is ended!"7— The camp on
fire: a race for life .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 112
CHAPTER IV.
The legend of the Blameless Priest-pThe heroes of Uganda:
Chwa; Kimera, the giant; Nakivingi; Kibaga, the
flying warrior; Ma’anda; Wakinguru, the champion;
Kamanya, the conqueror of the Wakedi; Suna, the
cruel; his massacre oftheWasoga; Namujurilwa, the
Achilles of Uganda; Setuba and his lions; Kasindula,
the hero, peasant, and premier— Mtesa, the mild-eyed 136
CHAPTER V.
Life and manners in Uganda — The Peasant— The Chief
— The Emperor— The L a n d ...............................................187
CHAPTER VI.
TO MUTA NZIGE AND BACK TO UGANDA.
The ladies of Mtesa’s family Sambuzi Ordered to take
me to Muta Nzige— My last evening with Mtesa—En
route for Muta Nzige— Sambuzi suffers from the “ big
head” — We come to an understanding — The white
people of Gambaragara—War music—Through a deserted
country— Sinister auguries— A cowards’ council
of war — Panic in the camp— Sambuzi announces his
intention of deserting me—The flight when none pursued—
The “ Spoiler” eaten up— Mtesa tries to persuade
me to return— At Kafurro .. .. 229
CHAPTER VII.
| Kafurro and its magnates— Lake Windermere—Rumanika,
the gentle king of Karagwe— His country—The Ingezi
Among the mosquitoes — Ihema Island The
triple cone of U f u m b i r o — Double-horned rhinoceros
The hot springs of Mtagata— The Geographical
Society of Karagwe— The philosophy of noses Ru-
manika’s thesauron— Some new facts about the rhinoceros
and elephant — Uhimba - Paganus, esuriens—
Retrospect .. .. •• •• •• •..................
CHAPTER VIII.
| The twin r i v e r s — Mankorongo baulked of his loot Poor
Bull! True to the death— Msenna breaks out again—
The terror of Africa appears on the scene Mars at
peace— “ Dig potatoes, potatoes, potatoes”— Mirambo,
the bandit chief, and I make blood - brotherhood—
Little kings with “ big heads” — Practical conversion
of the chief of Ubagwe—The Watuta, the Ishmaelites
of Africa — Their history — African nomenclature —
Erom Msene across the Malagarazi to Ujiji—Sad me-
mones.. .. •• •• to •• ** 0 0