Life and Scenery in Uganda 



ministration. Native liticfants — as numerous here 

 as in other parts of the globe — flock to the justice 

 or injustice meted out to them at the hands of 

 their own confreres. 



I think that has about done with Kampala and 

 its hills — at least, I can't remember any more, and 

 it's almost time I began a description of other 

 stations and scenes, as well as the aspect of the 

 country as seen by any traveller on any road. 



Uganda is all bright green ! I've said as much 

 before, but it is necessary to emphasize this fact. 



We now leave behind the forest land and come 

 into the open country. 



This is a hilly land ; and between each hill is a 

 swamp, which of necessity impedes one's progress, 

 and when that is combined with the fact that 

 great thick elephant grass, anything from fifteen 

 to twenty feet high, grows luxuriantly on each 

 and every hill, you have a practically impassable 

 country. 



And it is so to all intents and purposes, except 

 for the Uganda roads. I qualify them with that 

 adjective deservedly, as there are none others like 

 them on the face of the globe. They are all the 

 same : dead straight, no matter what comes in 

 the way. They are like the Ark, an old-established 

 concern, and never dream of getting out of the 

 way of the extreme tip of a hill, but go slap over 

 it in the most exasperating fashion ; and then, as 

 a rule, down the other side to the uttermost 

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