Stanley and the white heroes in Africa; being an edition from Mr Stanley's late personal writings on the Emin Pasha relief expedition .. . SEARCH FOR THE NILE SOURCES. 189 around him on the novelty of the visitors guard and generalappearance, and even requiring to see his hat lifted, the umbrel-la opened and shut, and the guards face about and show their. King Mtesa and His Chief Officers. red cloaks—for such wonders had never been seen in Uganda. Then, inquiring by means of an interpreter if Speke had seen him, and receiving an affirmative reply, the chief arose 190 SEAilCiFi FOR THE NILE SOU
Stanley and the white heroes in Africa; being an edition from Mr Stanley's late personal writings on the Emin Pasha relief expedition .. . SEARCH FOR THE NILE SOURCES. 189 around him on the novelty of the visitors guard and generalappearance, and even requiring to see his hat lifted, the umbrel-la opened and shut, and the guards face about and show their. King Mtesa and His Chief Officers. red cloaks—for such wonders had never been seen in Uganda. Then, inquiring by means of an interpreter if Speke had seen him, and receiving an affirmative reply, the chief arose 190 SEAilCiFi FOR THE NILE SOURCES and walked away, in what was intended to be a very majesticgait. It was the traditional walk of his race, founded onthe step of the lion; but the outward sweep of the legs in-tended to represent the stride of this noble beast, appearedto me only to realize a very ludicrous kind of waddle,which made me ask Bombay if anything serious was the mat-ter with the royal person. Speke stayed long enough in Uganda to become thoroughlywell acquainted with the customs of the people. Under dateof March 25, 1862, he says: *I have now been for some time within the court precincts,and have consequently had an opportunity of witnessing courtcustoms. Among these, nearly every day since I have changedmy residence, incredible as it may appear to be, I have see
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