Chapter 12

RECOVERED.

The Sugarcane indigenous--Unyoro People clean Feeders--Close to the Lake--Discovery of the Albert N'yanza--Gratitude to Providence-- Denominate it "The Albert N'yanza"--Fishing Tackle--The Lake declared to be the Sea--Feast in honour of the Discovery--Survey of the Lake-- Geography of the Lake--Countries bordering the Lake--The Great Basin of the Nile--Sources of the Nile--Affluents of the Albert Lake--Our whole party Fever-stricken--Yearning for Home--Arrange Canoes for Lake Voyage--Start from Vacovia--Voyage upon the Lake--Shore Encampment-- Deserted by the Boatmen--No Pilot--Endeavour to civilize the Canoes-- Adapt a Scotch Plaid for a Sail--Natives volunteer as Boatmen--Storm on the Lake--Nearly swamped--Land safely on Shore--Falls of the Kaiigiri River--Shoot a Crocodile--Taste of Crocodile Flesh-- Discomforts of Lake Voyage--Elephants in the Lake--Inhospitable Natives--Procure Supplies--The Lake changes its character--Arrival at Magungo--Embouchure of the Somerset River--Fish and Fishing--The Baggera and Lepidosiren Annecteus--Native Fishing Arrangements--Exit of the Nile from the Lake--Nile navigable from Lake to Madi--The Victoria Nile at Magungo--Determination to settle Nile Question--Nobly seconded by Mrs. Baker--Leave Magungo--Voyage up the Victoria Nile-- Stricken again with Fever--Guided by Waterplants--Numerous Crocodiles --The Murchison Falls--Hippopotamus charges the Canoe--Narrow Escape from Crocodiles--Arrival of Oxen, but not the Guide--Loss of Oxen from Fly-bite--Sickness on the March--The Island of Patooan--Information about Ibrahim--Difference in the Level--Difference in Observations-- Altitudes