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Updated: May 27, 2025
He was taking enormous strides, as though caricaturing the walk of a giraffe. This was supposed to be an imitation of M'tese, the king of Uganda, whose ridiculous attempt to walk like a lion has been described by Speke. "Kabba Rega thus stalked along, followed by his great chiefs, Kittakara, Matonse, Rahonka, Quonga, and a number of others.
"If I can form a regiment of 600 irregulars I shall be independent of troops from Khartoum. "March 26. Quonga and many other sheiks arrived, and were quite delighted with the wheel of life. "The natives are selling sweet potatoes and tobacco for beads, but flour is brought in very small quantities. "March 27. Provisions are coming in so slowly that we shall be short of food.
He then prepared for vengeance, which through my presence had long been delayed. Rahonka, Lokara, Quonga, Matonse, and other principal chiefs, were summoned to witness the impotence of the Pacha's power to save; and to see with their own eyes the defiance that Suleiman would exhibit to the orders of a Christian. "Now let the natives clasp the knees of the Pacha and defy the power of Suleiman!"
"The cunning Abou Saood has never told them of the expiration of the government contract with Agad & Co., neither had they any warning of my expected arrival. "I explained the exact state of affairs. "The principal sheik of the district, with many people, came to see me. The chief, Quonga, was one of my old acquaintances, and was formerly the favourite adviser of Kamrasi.
"At the halt and dismissal, they shouted their usual wild cry in Turkish, in honour of their commander. "'Do you understand what they say? I asked Quonga. To his negative reply, I answered, 'They say they will eat from the country if provisions are not supplied to-morrow! "Quonga and his sheiks started off immediately to give the necessary orders.
"I gave Quonga and all his sheiks presents of beads, and shocked them powerfully with the magnetic battery, leaving a strong impression. "March 24.-I wrote officially to Suleiman, the vakeel of Agad & Co., to give him warning 'that sixteen days hence the contract would expire, and that he and all his people must be ready to evacuate the country and return to Khartoum on that day.
"The bugle sounded the 'taboor, and upwards of 100 men immediately fell in with bayonets fixed, to the no small dismay of Quonga and his sheiks, who began to look very uneasy at the scarlet uniforms. By a coup de theatre, I marched the men, with bugles and drums playing, round the numerous huts, so that they reappeared twice before the tent, and thus doubled their real number.
"The great sheiks paid me a visit, together with many of inferior rank. Lokara, Quonga, Matonse, and Pittia, were among the principal chiefs of the country. As they were sitting before me, Lokara lighted a huge pipe and immediately commenced smoking. This is a great breach of etiquette, as smoking is strictly forbidden in the presence of Kabba Rega.
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