Chapter 1. London to Zanzibar, 1859
The design — The Preparations — Departure — The Cape — The Zulu Kafirs — Turtle–Turning — Capture of a Slaver — Arrive at Zanzibar — Local Politics and News Since Last Visit — Organisation of the Expedition.
The Nature of the Country — The Order of March — The Beginning of our Taxation — Sultan Lion’s Claw, and Sultan Monkey’s Tail — The Kingani — Jealousies and Difficulties in the Camp — The Murderer of M. Maizan.
Nature of the Country — Resumption of the March — A Hunt — Bombay and Baraka — The Slave–Hunters — The Ivory–Merchants — Collection of Natural–History Specimens — A Frightened Village — Tracking a Mule.
Ugogo, and the Wilderness of Mgunda Mkhali
The Lie of the Country — Rhinoceros–Stalking — Scuffle of Villagers over a Carcass — Chief “Short–Legs” and His Successors — Buffalo–Shooting — Getting Lost — A Troublesome Sultan — Desertions from the Camp — Getting Plundered — Wilderness March — Diplomatic Relations with the Local Powers — Manua Sera’s Story — Christmas — The Relief from Kaze
The Country and People of U-n-ya-muezi — Kaze, the Capital — Old Musa — The Naked Wakidi — The N’yanza, and the Question of the River Running in or out — The Contest between Mohinna and “Short-legs”— Famine — The Arabs and Local Wars — The Sultana of Unyambewa — Ungurue “The Pig”— Pillage.
The Politics of Uzinza — The Wahuma —“The Pig’s” Trick — First Taste of Usui Taxation — Pillaged by Mfumbi — Pillaged by Makaka — Pillaged by Lumeresi — Grant Stripped by M’Yonga — Stripped Again by Ruhe — Terrors and Defections in the Camp — Driven back to Kaze with new Tribulations and Impediments.
Taxation recommenced — A Great Doctor — Suwarora pillaging — The Arabs — Conference with an Ambassador from Uganda — Disputes in Camp — Rivalry of Bombay and Baraka — Departure from the Inhospitable Districts.
Relief from Protectors and Pillagers — The Scenery and Geology — Meeting with the Friendly King Rumanika — His Hospitalities and Attention — His Services to the Expedition — Philosophical and Theological Inquiries — The Royal Family of Karague — The M-Fumbiro Mountain — Navigation of “The Little Windermere”— The New–Moon Levee — Rhinoceros and Hippopotamus Hunting — Measurement of a Fattened Queen — Political Polygamy — Christmas — Rumours of Petherick’s Expedition — Arrangements to meet it — March to Uganda.
The Abyssinians and Gallas — Theory of Conquest of Inferior by Superior Races — The Wahuma and the Kingdom of Kittara — Legendary History of the Kingdom of Uganda — Its Constitution, and the Ceremonials of the Court.
Escape from Protectors — Cross the Kitangule, the First Affluent of the Nile — Enter Uddu — Uganda — A Rich Country — Driving away the Devil — A Conflict in the Camp — A Pretending Prince — Three Pages with a Diplomatic Message from the King of Uganda — Crime in Uganda.
Preparations for the Reception at the Court of Mtesa, King of Uganda — The Ceremonial — African Diplomacy and Dignity — Feats with the Rifle — Cruelty, and Wastefulness of Life — The Pages — The Queen–Dowager of Uganda — Her Court Reception — I negotiate for a Palace — Conversations with the King and Queen — The Queen’s grand Entertainment — Royal Dissipation.
Continued Diplomatic Difficulties — Negro Chaffing — The King in a New Costume — Adjutant and Heron Shooting at Court — My Residence Changed — Scenes at Court — The Kamraviona, or Commander-in-Chief — Quarrels — Confidential Communications with the King — Court Executions and Executioners — Another Day with the Queen.
A Visit to a Distinguished Statesman — A Visit from the King — Royal Sport — The Queen’s Present of Wives — The Court Beauties and their Reverses — Judicial Procedure in Uganda — Buffalo–Hunting — A Musical Party — My Medical Practice — A Royal Excursion on the N’yanza — The Canoes of Uganda — A Regatta — Rifle Practice — Domestic Difficulties — Interference of a Magician — The King’s Brothers.
Reception of a Victorious Army at Court — Royal Sport — A Review of the Troops — Negotiations for the Opening of the Road along the Nile — Grant’s Return — Pillagings — Court Marriages — The King’s Brothers — Divinations and Sacrifices — The Road granted at last — The Preparations for continuing the Expedition — The Departure.
March Down the Northern Slopes of Africa
Kari — Tragic Incident there — Renewals of Troubles — Quarrels with the Natives — Reach the Nile — Description of the Scene there — Sport — Church Estate — Ascend the River to the Junction with the Lake — Ripon Falls — General Account of the Source of the Nile — Descend again to Urondogani — The Truculent Sakibobo.
First Voyage on the Nile — The Starting — Description of the River and the Country — Meet a Hostile Vessel — A Naval Engagement — Difficulties and Dangers — Judicial Procedure — Messages from the King of Uganda — His Efforts to get us back — Desertion — The Wanyoro Troops — Kamrasi — Elephant–Stalking — Diabolical Possessions.
Invitation to the Palace at last — Journey to it — Bombay’s Visit to King Kamrasi — Our Reputation as Cannibals — Reception at Court — Acting the Physician again — Royal Mendicancy.
The Ceremonies of the New Moon — Kamrasi’s Rule and Discipline — An Embassy from Uganda, and its Results — The Rebellious Brothers — An African Sorcerer and his Incantations — The Kamraviona of Unyoro — Burial Customs — Ethiopian Legends — Complicated Diplomacy for our Detention — Proposal to send Princes to England — We get away.
Sail down the Kafu — The Navigable Nile — Fishing and Sporting Population — The Scenery on the River — An Inhospitable Governor — Karuma Falls — Native Superstitions — Thieveries — Hospitable Reception at Koki by Chongi.
Junction of the Two Hemispheres — The First Contact with Persons Acquainted with European Habits — Interruptions and Plots — The Mysterious Mahamed — Native Revelries — The Plundering and Tyranny of the Turks — The Rascalities of the Ivory Trade — Feeling for the Nile — Taken to see a Mark left by a European — Buffalo, Eland, and Rhinoceros Stalking — Meet Baker — Petherick’s Arrival at Gondokoro.
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