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 the sheds stood the 

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

 Entrlish and Italian flag-s were tlown over each. The tents 

 were surrounded by a zeriba or enclosure of plaited cane 



DAXCINC; IN THE PORTERS C.VMP. 



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, singing and shouting, tlirov,' down their loads hastily on 

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

 to build huts for tlieir own shelter. The luits would spring up 

 all aromid with the most marvellous rapidity. Tlie method of 



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