CHAPTER XX.

EXPLORATION OF VICTORIA NYANZA.

PREPARING THE _LADY ALICE_ FOR SEA -- SELECTS HIS CREW -- THE START FOR THE CIRCUMNAVIGATION OF LAKE VICTORIA -- AFLOAT ON THE LAKE -- A NIGHT AT UVUMA -- BARMECIDE FARE -- MESSAGE FROM MTESA -- CAMP ON SOWEH ISLAND -- AN EXTRAORDINARY MONARCH -- MTESA, EMPEROR OF UGANDA -- ARRIVAL AT THE IMPERIAL CAPITAL -- GLOWING DESCRIPTION OF THE COUNTRY -- A GRAND MISSION FIELD -- THE TREACHERY OF BUMBIREH -- SAVED -- REFUGE ISLAND -- RETURN TO CAMP AT KAGEHYI 372