From Entebbe to Fort Portal. 



The encampments were always situated at a certain distance 

 from the villages, in places selected beforehand and prepared 

 for the purpose. There was usually a hut where meals were 

 provided for the Europeans, and one or two sheds to shelter 

 the equipment from the weather. Around tlie sheds stood the 

 European tents. Mr. Martin formed a second smaller camp. 

 Enoiish and Italian flao-s were flown over each. The tents 

 were surrounded by a zeriba or enclosure of plaited cane 



DANCING IN THE PORTERS CAMP. 



which served less as a defence than as a means of dividing- 

 the European camp from that of the native porters. 



The native porters would arrive at their destination at a 

 run, sinorinor and shoutino;, throw down their loads hastily on 

 the spot fixed for the purpose, and immediately set to work 

 to huild huts for their own shelter. The huts would spring up 

 all around with tlie most marvellous rapidity. Tlie method of" 



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