Foreword 



town at home to return to the African continent 

 and the life of solitary regions. 



Of the country of Uganda he had the advantage 

 of seeing a large part, and while he devotes short 

 chapters to past history, missions, sleeping-sickness, 

 trade statistics and developments, the main object 

 of the book, as the title, "Soldiering and Sport," 

 indicates, is of a lighter character. 



The Soldiering was at one time hard work, but 

 it included no fighting. Our men occupied a position 

 on the frontier and were encamped on one side of 

 a disputed boundary, while the Belgian-Congo force 

 was encamped on the other side. h. collision might 

 easily have occurred at any time ; the attitude 

 assumed by the Belgian force was threatening, and 

 the small British force had to adopt all the pre- 

 cautions of actual war. 



The Sport is a record of first experiences in 

 shooting big game, and the author is to be con- 

 gratulated on his success in bringing home the 

 spoils. 



The title of the book, however, does not cover 

 all the ground. The predominant subject that 

 engrosses the author is Nature in all its aspects — 

 delight in the beautiful but solitary places of the 

 earth. Enraptured with the scenery and colour 

 wonders of equatorial Africa, and captivated by 

 the gorgeous sunrises and sunsets, the lights 

 and shades on the hills and valleys of the high- 

 lands of Western and South-Western Uganda, he 

 endeavours to communicate his feelings and enthu- 



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