OF

THE DISCOVERY

OF

THE SOURCE OF THE NILE.

BY

JOHN HANNING SPEKE,

CAPTAIN H. M. INDIAN ARMY,

FELLOW AND GOLD MEDALIST OF THE ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY, HON. CORR. MEMBER AND
GOLD MEDALIST OF THE FRENCH GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY, ETC.

With Map and Portraits, and Numerous Ellustrations,

CHIEFLY FROM DRAWINGS BY CAPTAIN GRANT.

NEW YORK:

HARPER & BROTHERS, PUBLISHERS,

FRANKLIN SQUARE.

1864.

ΤΟ

THOSE KIND FRIENDS

WHO THOUGHT OF US, AND RAISED AN EXPEDITION TO SUCCOR US, WHEN

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7.B. Gillette

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CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

LONDON TO ZANZIBAR, 1859.

The Design.-The Preparations.-Departure.-The Cape.-The Zülü Kafirs.

Turtle-turning.-Capture of a Slaver.-Arrive at Zanzibar.-Local Politics and

News since last Visit.-Organization of the Expedition...........

CHAPTER II.

UZARAMO.

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The Nature of the Country.-The Order of March.-The Beginning of our Taxa-

tion.-Sultan Lion's Claw and Sultan Monkey's Tail.-The Kingani. -Jealousies

and Difficulties in the Camp.-The Murderer of M. Maizan......

CHAPTER III.

USAGARA.

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Nature of the Country.-Resumption of the March.-A Hunt.-Bombay and Baraka.

-The Slave-hunters.-The Ivory-merchants.-Collection of Natural-history Spec-

imens. A frightened Village.-Tracking a Mule............

CHAPTER IV. ·

UGOGO, AND THE WILDERNESS OF MGUNDA MKHALI.

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The Lie of the Country.-Rhinoceros-stalking.-Scuffle of Villagers over a Carcass.

-Chief "Short-legs" and his Successor.-Buffalo-shooting.-Getting Lost.-A

Troublesome Sultan.-Desertions from the Camp.-Getting Plundered.-Wilder-

ness March. Diplomatic Relations with the Local Powers. Manúa Séra's

Story.-Christmas.-The Relief from Kazé.........

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CHAPTER V.

U-N-YA-MUÉZI.

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The Country and People of U-n-ya-mŭézi.-Kazé, the Capital.-Old Musa.-The

naked Wakidi.-The N'yanza, and the Question of the River running in or out.

-The Contest between Mohinna and "Short-legs."-Famine.-The Arabs and

Local Wars.-The Sultana of Unyambéwa.-Ungărăé “the Pig.”—Pillage... 98

CHAPTER VI.

UZINZA.

The Politics of Uzinza.-The Wahuma.-"The Pig's" Trick.-First Taste of Usăi

Taxation.-Pillaged by Mfŭmbi.-Pillaged by Makaka.-Pillaged by Lumérési.

-Grant stripped by M'yonga.-Stripped again by Ruhé.-Terrors and Defec-

tions in the Camp.-Driven back to Kazé with new Tribulations and Impedi-

ments...

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