96 



THE KINGDOM OY UGANDA 



home and resident in tiieir underground labyrinths, but they are a 

 restless folk, for ever seemingly on the line of march. Tiiey traverse 

 forest paths in all directions along causeways of their own worn in the 

 soil 1)V the passage of their thousands. When you come across one of 

 these armies of ants in motion, on either side of the main stream, which 

 is perhaps only lialf an inch broad, there may be a couple of feet of 

 biting warriors in a swarming mass on either side of the lapidly marching 

 army of workers carrying pupce. Sentinels are out far and wide in all 

 directions, and if you pause anywhere within a. few feet of this marching 



h. WILD DATE PALJIS [PHUiXIX SP1.\0SA ?), UGANDA 



body of ants you will very soon feel the consequences in a series of 

 painful nips as though from red-hot pincers. These warrior ants know no 

 fear. They attack any creature which comes near their line of march, 

 burying their powerful mandibles in the flesh, and will then let the head 

 be torn from the body sooner than give way. 



A description of Uganda would not be complete without a picture of 

 the banana groves wliicli, from an agricultural point of view, form the 

 distinguishing feature of this country. The cultivated banana is possibly 

 not native to Africa in its origin. I believe botanists consider that it 



