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force of the argument, asked me to desist from press- 
ing the matter, as it was not convenient to adopt these 
sentiments at present. He would return to Zanzibar, 
never again keep slaves, study the Bible, and go to 
England. I wished to believe that he said this in 
sincerity, for the conversion of one influential man in 
such a land would be of importance. 
By the end of March 1862 there were some hopes 
of my leaving Karague to join Speke in Uganda. 
The king had sent an officer and forty of his men to 
convey me up to the kingdom I so long wished to see. 
Bumanika had received his presents of a Whitworth 
rifle, Tranter's revolver, Inverness cape, cloths, beads, 
japanned box, a compass, pair of binoculars, &c., to 
conciliate him ; and he had acted the part of a kind 
friend in giving us all the information in his power. 
An Unyamuezi M'ganga, or priest, named Kiengo, was 
to join my party, but until he had completed his ar- 
rangements the march could not take place. The 
Waganda who had arrived for me were clamorous to 
get away, but they refused to carry the luggage ; and 
as Bumanika could provide no porters, three-fourths of 
it were left behind in his charge. Being unable to 
walk, I was placed in a wicker stretcher (April 14, 
1862), and was trotted off on the heads of four 
Waganda. Wishing to shake hands with Bumanika, 
I ordered the carriers to convey me into the palace, 
but nothing would induce them to leave the path — it 
was not their duty. My adieus were therefore sent 
through Kukoko, his favourite son ; and I left Kar- 
ague, its hills, lakes, and groves, feeling intensely 
curious about the next kingdom of Uganda, where 
I hoped to rejoin my fellow-traveller. 
