2IO UNDER THE AFRICAN SUN 



sufficiently to risk crossing the lake in a dug-out direct from 

 INIahaji to Kibero. The steel-boat had of course to be aban- 

 doned at Mahaji. Tukwenda is a friendly Lur chief on the 

 north-west shore of the lake. 



The rapidity with which these thunder-storms appear on 

 Lake Albert, reminds one of the warning sent by the prophet 

 to king Ahab, as soon as ever a cloud of the size of a man's 

 hand appeared on the horizon, lest the rain should stop him. 

 Experience had taught us to keep close to the shore, to be able 



LUR CORN-STORES. 



to take refuge on land in case a storm should burst upon us. 

 However, we reached our camp without a mishap, and the Lur 

 chief Tukwenda at once paid me a visit. 



He is a tall elderly man, of courteous and noble bearing, 

 simply clad in a cowhide mantle with his muscular arms left 

 bare. He wore no ornaments, and his example had evidently 

 influenced his tribe. The men were all more or less well- 

 covered. Tukwenda brought me a present of a splendid fat- 

 tailed sheep ; as African etiquette requires a return present of 

 at least the same value, I delighted Tukwenda and his whole 



