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Yet here, in verity, are the ten plagues of Egypt, through which a traveller in these regions must run the gauntlet: 1. Plague of boas. | 7. Suffocation from the 2. Red ants, or "hot-water." | density of the jungle. 3 Scorpions. | 8. Stench. 4. Thorns and spear cacti. | 9. Thorns in the road. 5. Numerous impediments. | 10. Miasma. 6 Black mud knee-deep. | May 1st. Kingaru Hera.
The following dialogue which took place will serve to illustrate the tempers of the people with whom I was about to have a year's trading intercourse: White Man. "Are you the great chief of Kingaru?" Kingaru. "Huh-uh. Yes." W. M. "The great, great chief?" Kingaru. "Huh-uh. Yes." W. M. " How many soldiers have you?" Kingaru. " Why?" W. M. "How many fighting men have you?" Kingaru. "None."
"It was not I; it was my brothers who said to me, `Come here, come here, Kingaru, see what the white man has done! Has he not taken possession of your soil, in that he has put his horse into your ground without your permission? Come, go to him and see by what right. Therefore have I come to ask you, who gave you permission to use my soil for a burying-ground?"
One of the Wangwana soldiers engaged at Bagamoyo, named Kingaru, improved an opportunity to desert with another Mgwana's kit. They went about their task with an adroitness and celerity which augured well for their success.
A first view of the Game Land. Anticipating trouble with the Wagogo. The dreadful poison- flies. Unlucky adventures while hunting. The cunning chief of Kingaru. Sudden death of my two horses. A terrible experience. The city of the "Lion Lord."
The palace of the Sultan is after the style of those on the coast, with long sloping roof, wide eaves, and veranda in front. The Sultana is the eldest daughter of the famous Kisabengo, a name infamous throughout the neighbouring countries of Udoe, Ukami, Ukwere, Kingaru, Ukwenni, and Kiranga-Wanna, for his kidnapping propensities. Kisabengo was another Theodore on a small scale.
The Sheikh of Kingaru being thus brought to his senses, we bid each other the friendly "Kwaheri," and I was left alone to ruminate over my loss. Barely half an hour had elapsed, it was 9 P.M., the camp was in a semi-doze, when I heard deep groans issuing from one of the animals. Upon inquiry as to what animal was suffering, I was surprised to hear that it was my bay horse.
The Kingaru villagers were out with the velocity of hawks for any rags or refuse left behind us. The long march to Imbiki, fifteen miles, proved that our protracted stay at Kingaru had completely demoralized my soldiers and pagazis. Only a few of them had strength enough to reach Imbiki before night.
When we were about commencing the march the next morning, it was discovered that two more had deserted. Baraka and Bombay were at once despatched to Unyanyembe to bring back the two missing men Asmani and Kingaru with orders not to return without them. This was the third time that the latter had deserted, as the reader may remember.
On the 4th April Maganga and his people appeared, after being heralded by musketry-shots and horn-blowing, the usual signs of an approaching caravan in this land. His sick men were considerably improved, but they required one more day of rest at Kingaru.
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