. African game trails;. Hunting. CHAPTER XIII UGANDA, AND THE GREAT NYANZA LAKES When we left Nairobi it was with real regret that we said good-by to the many friends who had been so kind to us; officials, private citizens, almost every one we had met—including Sir Percy Girouard, the new governor. At Kijabe the men and women from the American Mission— and the chil- dren too—were down at the station to wish us good luck; and at Nakuru the settlers from the neigh- borhood gath- ered on the platform to give us a fare- well cheer. The follovv'ing morning we reached Kisu- mu on Lake Victoria Nyanz
. African game trails;. Hunting. CHAPTER XIII UGANDA, AND THE GREAT NYANZA LAKES When we left Nairobi it was with real regret that we said good-by to the many friends who had been so kind to us; officials, private citizens, almost every one we had met—including Sir Percy Girouard, the new governor. At Kijabe the men and women from the American Mission— and the chil- dren too—were down at the station to wish us good luck; and at Nakuru the settlers from the neigh- borhood gath- ered on the platform to give us a fare- well cheer. The follovv'ing morning we reached Kisu- mu on Lake Victoria Nyanza. It is in the Kavirondo country, where the natives, both men and women, as a rule go absolutely naked, although they are peaceable and industrious. In the native market they had brought in baskets, iron spade heads, and food, to sell to the native and Indian traders who had their booths'round about; the meat market, under the trees, was especially interesting. At noon we embarked in a smart little steamer, to cross the lake. Twenty-four hours later we landed at Entebbe, 426. Kavirondos returning from market From a photograph by Kermit Roosevelt. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. New York, London, Syndicate publishing company
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