Mr. Churchill's Journey 



sardines, inside and outside each and all of the 

 boats. It was, to say the least against it, uncom- 

 fortable ; but though many of us were compara- 

 tive strangers to one another, we soon found out 

 each other's likes and dislikes, and our confined 

 quarters were naturally conducive to camaraderie 

 and bonhotnie. One soon shook down and 

 took one's turn in waiting and washing up. This 

 last was reduced to a high art, as a plate or glass 

 had only to be held out of the window at one's 

 back and dipped in the river without the slightest 

 exertion to emerge from the water spotless, whilst 

 a wipe with the towel did the rest, and one was 

 ready for the next course on the menu. 



We tied up to the bank every day about 

 four o'clock to enable us to dine and sleep ashore. 

 This gave the cook a chance to prepare a good 

 dinner and replenish his store of fresh (.'*) eggs 

 and chickens, and to cook food that would be 

 served up cold next day for breakfast and lunch. 



Kakindu was the temporary head-quarters of a 

 section of the Uganda Railway Survey, and here 

 we met the escort of the King's African Rifles 

 told off to assist them. Lieutenant Clothier and 

 Lieutenant Harries were in charge, the latter none 

 too fit from the results of fever contracted during 

 his stay in the low-lying country around. Living 

 in the vicinity of stagnant marshes for the greater 

 part of three months is not conducive to the best 

 of health, and a man needs to be as strong as a 



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