Ten years in Equatoria; . ruel) : He dies ! He dies ! On Dec. 5, Biri departed for Uganda with a good quantity ofivory to exchange for goods, leaving a hope of better times to comein every mind. But affairs proceeded differently in Unyoro; the king andsoldiers, ancient enemies of the Egyptian Government, in the firmresolution of putting an end (at a favourable opportunity) to theirunwelcome neighbour, with extreme levity (excited by greed forthe immense quantities of ivory and arms), stooped to pretendedcompliances and friendly words, but now, terrified by the unexpectedresistance to their evi
Ten years in Equatoria; . ruel) : He dies ! He dies ! On Dec. 5, Biri departed for Uganda with a good quantity ofivory to exchange for goods, leaving a hope of better times to comein every mind. But affairs proceeded differently in Unyoro; the king andsoldiers, ancient enemies of the Egyptian Government, in the firmresolution of putting an end (at a favourable opportunity) to theirunwelcome neighbour, with extreme levity (excited by greed forthe immense quantities of ivory and arms), stooped to pretendedcompliances and friendly words, but now, terrified by the unexpectedresistance to their evil designs, they tried to withdraw these ill-advised measures, and the most infamous plots were put in action;the grand master and leader in them being Abd Rehman, who inthe eyes of the king appeared the only wise counsellor thatcould insinuate himself into the mind of the Governor and directintrigues without generating suspicion. Babedongo, leader of thesoldiers, having been recalled, prohibited the merchants from selling. CHUAS INSOLENCE, 249 me goods, or holding any communication with me. A certainAbubeker, who brought goods for the Government from Uganda,was ill-treated, robbed, and driven back to the confines of thatcountry; under severe penalties, the natives were prohibited fromselling me grain or eatables, and the ivory given to the king, asa recompense for allowing the transit of Biris caravan, wasinsultingly rejected. The horns of my cows, Chua sent to say, are much longerthan the elephants tusks you have presented me. I do not knowwhat to do with them ; keep them for yourself. I regret, I replied, through the chief Bagonza, who was chargedwith this ridiculous refusal, that the king should take so futilea pretext to distm-b our relations. I advise him not to followthe suggestions of wicked men. As for the pieces of ivory, I willkeep them at his disposal. Hostile measures were not confined to these insults. In a greatcouncil of the chief men and soldiers, presided over
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