The Discovery of the Source of the Nile

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--Str...

Relief from Protectors and Pillagers--The Scenery and Geology--Meeting with the Friendly King Rumanika--His Hospitalities and Attention--His Services to the Expedition--Philosop...

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 Marriage...

wished to leave the country. My first desire had always been to see the king; and if he went to the N'yanza, I trusted he would allow me to go there also. The boys replied, "How...

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...

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--Buff...

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...

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 Ka...

Junction of the Two Hemispheres--The First Contact with Persons Acquainted with European Habits--Interruptions and Plots--The Mysterious Mahamed--Native Revelries--The Plunderin...

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--D...

We halted again, but in the evening one of Dr K'yengo's men came to invite us to the palace. He explained that Kamrasi was in a great rage because we only received seven goats i...

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--Messag...

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 Pri...

We were now in Usui, and so the mace-bearers, being on their own ground forgot their manners, and peremptorily demanded their pay before they would allow us to move one step far...

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 Junct...

Under U-Sagara, or, as it might be interpreted, U-sa-Gara--country of Gara--is included all the country lying between the bifurcation of the Kingani and Mgeta rivers east, and U...

After giving Kamrasi a sketching-stool, we dropped down the Kafu two miles in a canoe, in order that the common people might not see us; for the exclusive king would not allow a...

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...

My third expedition in Africa, which was avowedly for the purpose of establishing the truth of my assertion that the Victoria N'yanza, which I discovered on the 30th July 1858,...

We were now in U-za-Ramo, which may mean the country of Ramo, though I have never found any natives who could enlighten me on the derivation of this obviously triple word. The e...

four, six, or ten men, who originally belonged to one village or one master, or were united by some other family tie which they preferred keeping intact; so they cooked together...

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 Com...