776 LIFE OF DAVID LIVINGSTONE, LL.D. 



told why we had so acted, declared war against us, and, being as strong in 

 numbers as we were, besides being armed with bows and sheaves of arrows, 

 were very likely to do some damage if I did not take energetic measures to 

 prevent them. Accordingly every soldier of the Expedition was summoned 

 by bugle sound to prepare for battle, and having seen each one properly 

 equipped, I drew the men in line, and quietly charging on the Wakerewe 

 with the muzzles of our guns, forcibly ejected them out of camp and the 

 vicinity of the port. A few harmless shots were fired, but the people of 

 Lukongeh suffered no other injuries than a few sore ribs from our gun-muz- 

 zles. On the third day after this affair I embarked two-thirds of the Expedi- 

 tion and property in the canoes, and five days afterwards arrived safely at 

 Refuge Island, two days' sail from Bambireh, and half way to Uganda. 



" The mainland was about six miles off; and as, on my solitary journey 

 in the boat, the natives of the mainland had been so badly disposed, I built a 

 strong camp on the rocks, taking advantage of each high point as positions 

 for sharpshooters, so that the post, during my absence, would be impregnable. 

 I then returned to Usukuma, leaving fifty soldiers to defend my island, and 

 after an absence of fifteen days saw Kagehyi once more. I now prepared 

 myself to defeat the projects of Kaduma, Prince of Kagehyi, who was more 

 than half inclined to second his brother Kipingiri in seizing on me and hold- 

 ing me as his prisoner until I should pay a heavy ransom, probably half of 

 our entire property. I spoke Kaduma fair each day, made small presents to 

 his favourite wife until the day came for departing, as I sincerely hoped for 

 ever, from Kagehyi and Usukuma. On that day Kaduma and Kipingiri 

 came to the water's edge with a strong force, but, pretending to see nothing 

 of their evil intentions, we made merry and laughed while we loaded the 

 canoes and embarked the men. When the work was nearly concluded, I 

 proceeded leisurely to the boat, and shoved off from shore with my guns and 

 those of the boat's crew ready. Kaduma, seeing that I was safe, went away, 

 leaving Kipingiri to act as he pleased ; and this treacherous man, perceiving 

 himself covered with our guns, permitted the last canoe to depart without 

 molesting it. Having seen that all was as it should be, I waved the baffled 

 chiefs a last farewell, and followed our miniature fleet. The rotten canoes, 

 buffeted by storms and waves, fast gave out, so that, on arriving again at 

 Refuge Island, we had only fifteen left. Nothing had occurred on the island 

 to mar my joy at seeing my people all safe, but much had happened to 

 improve it. 



" The King of Itawagumba, and Kijaju, his father, Sultan of all the 

 islands from Ukereweh to Ihangiro, perceiving our islet too well garrisoned 

 and too strong for invasion, made friends with us, and provided the soldiers 

 with abundance of food at little cost. At my request also they furnished us 

 with a guide from Ihangiro, who was to accompany us to Uganda ; they also 



