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PROSPECT OF ADVANCING. 
impracticable, as the natives had threatened us. Be- 
sides, we did not know what impression had been pro- 
duced by the fight on the Nile with Speke's men, 
where several of the natives were killed. Probably 
their king was enraged at this disaster. In our diffi- 
culty we are saved by the arrival of Kamarasi's facto- 
tum, who brings us an invitation from his king. The 
relief and delight experienced at the moment were 
inexpressible — everything had happened for the best. 
We had evidently been on trial, closely watched, and, 
most probably, the fact of our having been so submis- 
sive obtained for us the royal favour. The king had 
ordered that our Waganda escort should quit us as 
soon as we entered the Unyoro territory. They re- 
fused to obey, thinking the order was insulting to 
them ; but I considered it a very wise policy, as they 
are such a wild plundering race, and apt to quarrel. 
On the march I struck a zebra with a bullet, which 
made him, curiously enough, rear twice in the air. A 
second ball did not take effect, but he separated from 
other three, and went away limping through the long 
grasses, which hid him from our view. 
21st. — Halt. Something stops the way. We can- 
not move as we should, but in Africa no one ever can. 
Budja distrusts the Wanyoro, and does not want to 
give us up to them. The Seedees get up a complaint, 
refusing to march because they have not enough of 
powder ; they observe the Waganda leaving their 
heavy baggage here, and suspect treachery on the part 
of Kamarasi, who is said to be enraged at having his 
men killed on the Nile by Speke's party. All this 
was a mere pretence, and they were distinctly told 
that they might go back to Karague if they chose, 
