Preface 



on former maps, so that when the position of this 

 arc was correctly laid down, Great Britain added a 

 small slice of territory to those already vast domains 

 which progress so rapidly under her firm and stable 

 government. 



On my return from the frontier to Mbarara I 

 was appointed acting adjutant at headquarters, 

 passing through Entebbe on my way back to 

 Bombo. I had thus effected a complete tour 

 round the Protectorate; and as there are no rail- 

 ways, I had necessarily to march the whole distance 

 of, roughly, twelve hundred miles. 



During my itinerary I jotted down a few facts 

 about the habits and customs of the natives, and 

 *' safari" life in general. To these I have added 

 accounts of sport met with during my wanderings, 

 and, for the information of those interested, short 

 sketches of Uganda's past history, its trade and 

 future prospects, and the growth of Christianity. 

 Lastly, as any account of that part of the world 

 would be incomplete without some reference to the 

 terrible sleeping sickness scourge, a chapter has 

 been devoted to that awful and mysterious disease. 



Probably the expedition to the M'fumbiro district 

 may be found of some interest, as I do not believe 

 that any European has traversed the route taken 

 by the expedition since the days of Emin and 

 Stanley. The unique incident of a misdravvn 

 meridian leading to political complications between 

 ourselves, Belgium, and Germany makes quaint 

 reading in these modern days of scientific geo- 



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