Kisumu 



less, as members of both sexes roamed up and down 

 the platform of the station. Nevertheless it is a 

 well-known fact that the Kavirondo are, as to their 

 morals, the strictest tribe to be found in this part 

 of Africa. I heard that the men make good 

 soldiers. When on the war path they "make up" 

 with the idea of striking terror into the hearts of 

 their antagonists. They smear themselves with 

 clay and tatoo until their perfection point is reached 

 to instil the necessary fear in the enemies' breasts. 

 The gentleman shown in the illustration appears to 

 have been particularly successful ! 



The railway had now reached an altitude of 

 8,350 feet, being about 500 miles up from Mombasa. 

 The night had been very chilly, and I was glad 

 of my warm rugs. The country all along was 

 beautiful, and after a few more miles we arrived 

 at Port Florence and caught our first glimpse of 

 that splendid sheet of water known as the Victoria 

 Nyanza. Alongside the wharf was the S.S. Clement 

 Hill, a splendid lake steamer, with fine accommoda- 

 tions and fittings. 



Kisumu, the native name by which Port Florence 

 is generally called, is at present the terminus of 

 the Uganda line, and my journey by rail came, 

 therefore, to an abrupt end; any further progress 

 could only be made on foot through the province 

 of Busoga or by steamer across the Victoria 

 Nyanza. (" Nyanza " is the Bantu name for lake.) 



Kisumu lies on the east coast of the Victoria 

 Nyanza, and here travellers embark for Entebbe 



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