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THE WORLD'S WONDERS. 



awful tones, that if they did not surrender at once their whole 

 island would be blown to pieces. The stratagem had the desired 

 effect ; the Wavuma were terror-stricken and surrendered uncon- 

 ditionally. Two hours later they sent a canoe and fifty men with 

 the tribute demanded. Thus ended the war, on the 13th day of 

 October, 1875. 



DEPARTURE FOR THE WEST. 



AT a levee held on the last day of October, Stanley reminded 

 Mtesa of his promise to send a suitable escort to conduct him 

 through the Unyoro country to the Muta Nzige Lake. The 

 king not only renewed his promise, but immediately sent for 

 Sambuzi, one of his leading generals, and ordered him to mustei 



STANLEY'S DREADFUL WAR BOAT. 



a thousand men at once for the service. Preparations were made 

 with such celerity that on November 2d the expedition moved 

 toward the lake which Stanley was so eager to explore. The 

 march was begun with a total force of 2,800 souls, 2,300 of 

 whom were Mtesa's warriors, but at the first intimation of dan- 

 ger, in a threatened attack from the king of Uzimbaand his ally, 

 the king of TJnyarnpaka, the greater portion deserted, including 

 General Sambuz% who, though an irrepressible boaster, was also 

 an arrant coward. 



Stanley moved his force with but little opposition through 

 Unyoro, being attacked only once, when he repulsed the enemy 

 without loss. 



