Through Uganda to Mount Elgon . he Baganda were assisted by Stanleyand Williams were these islanders the least sub-dued. To travellers they were kind, peaceable,and hospitable. Other islands were met with, lying off theshore of Kyagwe, Ugandas south-eastern pro-vince, and a great deal might be written aboutthe flora and fauna of some of these beautyspots; but, alas ! one absorbing interest over-shadows all others, for the islands and mainlandis in the grip of a terrible scourge—the sleepingsickness—a sorrowful reason for the passingaway of the old sights and sounds that madeLake Victoria a sce
Through Uganda to Mount Elgon . he Baganda were assisted by Stanleyand Williams were these islanders the least sub-dued. To travellers they were kind, peaceable,and hospitable. Other islands were met with, lying off theshore of Kyagwe, Ugandas south-eastern pro-vince, and a great deal might be written aboutthe flora and fauna of some of these beautyspots; but, alas ! one absorbing interest over-shadows all others, for the islands and mainlandis in the grip of a terrible scourge—the sleepingsickness—a sorrowful reason for the passingaway of the old sights and sounds that madeLake Victoria a scene of never-failing , and happier, reason why the oldmethod of traversing the Lake has passed aw^ayis that more up-to-date craft are to be found;and the traveller by the Uganda Railway hasbut to step from his carriage on to a hand-somely found Government steamer—one of fournow plying for freight and passengers betweenthe railway terminus and the countries border-ing the Nyanza. By one steamer, which leaves. 99 A Round Trip loi Kisumu every fortnight, he may, if he wishes,make a tour of a thousand miles. It will takehim south to Mwanza in German territory, thenwest to Bukoba, north to Entebbe, east to Jinjanear the Ripon Falls, and thence to Kisumuagain. Such a tour will give a good idea of the Lakesvast area of 40,000 square miles ; the variety inscenery and vegetation ; whilst the fish, croco-diles, and hippopotami will always keep interestalive. By another steamer, which awaits the weekly up train, it is possible to cross direct toUganda; and this is now the natural route forall who wish to get into speedy touch withthe official, business, or missionary life of thatcountry; but let us linger by the way, and seefor ourselves some results of this awful diseaseof sleeping sickness, unknown to Uganda orEast Africa ten years ago. It meets us at rail-head, and if we travelsouthward we find that it has been before has decimated the population, and is spre
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