vill PREFACE 
of the place and brought civilisation in its train, was 
then only in process of construction, and the country 
through which it was being built was still in its 
primitive savage state, as indeed, away from the 
railway, it still is. 
If this simple account of two years’ work and play 
in the wilds should prove of any interest, or help 
even in a small way to call attention to the beautiful 
and valuable country which we possess on the 
Equator, I shall feel more than compensated for the 
trouble I have taken in writing it. 
I am much indebted to the Hon. Mrs. Cyril Ward, 
Sir Guilford Molesworth, K.C.I.E., Mr. T. J. 
Spooner and Mr. C. Rawson for their kindness in 
allowing me to reproduce photographs taken by 
them. My warmest thanks are also due to that 
veteran, pioneer of Africa, Mr. F. C. Selous, for 
giving my little book so kindly an introduction 
to the public as is provided by the “ Foreword ” 
which he has been good enough to write. 
J.-H 
August, 1907. 
