Soldiering and Sport in Uganda 



succumbed to a disease bearino" a similar name 

 whilst enjoying the temporary ownership ; and 

 several of his successors having had to deal with 

 it, but with somewhat better success. The early 

 morning view, looking towards the Albert Nyanza, 

 makes up for any little deficiency in other 

 respects. A long line of banked-up clouds, hover- 

 ing between two lines of hills, marks the position of 

 this enormous sheet of inland water. And as the 

 sun rises, so does the landscape alter, displaying a 

 wonderful exhibition of panoramic effects by means 

 of an ever-varying diffusion of light and shade. 



With regard to food. Livinor would be wonder- 

 fully cheap if your tastes could be satisfied with 

 meat, eggs, milk, sweet potatoes, and bananas ; half 

 to three-quarters of a rupee per diem would amply 

 suffice. But once you attempt something beyond 

 that, then you run up against a perfect rock of 

 expense. Groceries are bought with gold, as also 

 are table-linen, crockery, and furniture. You must 

 send one hundred and eighty miles for butter, and 

 twenty for milk which goes bad in a night. Your 

 bread will grow stale in a couple of hours. You 

 must beware of leaving your inkstand open, as the 

 ink evaporates perceptibly ; ip fact, in Uganda, 

 everything seems to take place in a hurry. The 

 sun may be smiling one moment, the next a 

 thunderstorm, and whilst you are still gasping in 

 surprise the sun returns once more. The elephant 

 grass grows in a night. I am of opinion that the 

 beanstalk belonging to Jack of fairy-tale fame was 



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