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delighted when I discovered that M. Linant was a very 
agreeable man. I observed that there was a vast differ- 
ence between his treatment of his men and the manner 
in which I treated mine, and that his intercourse with 
the Waganda was conducted after exactly opposite 
principles to those which governed my conduct. He 
adopted a half military style which the Waganda ill 
brooked, and many things uncomplimentary to him 
were uttered by them. He stationed guards at the 
entrance to his courtyard to keep the Waganda at a 
distance, except those bearing messages from Mtesa, 
while my courtyard was nearly full of Watongolehs, 
soldiers, pages, children, with many a dark-brown 
woman listening with open ears to my conversation 
with the Waganda. In fact, my courtyard from morn- 
ing; to night swarmed with all classes, for I loved to 
draw the natives to talk, so that perfect confidence 
might be established between us, and I might gain an 
insight into their real natures. By this freer converse 
with them I became, it seemed, a universal favourite, 
and obtained information sufficient to fill two octavo 
volumes. 
M. Linant passed many pleasant hours with me. 
Though he had started from Cairo previous to my 
departure from Zanzibar, and consequently could com- 
municate no news from Europe, I still felt that for a 
brief period I enjoyed civilized life. His cuisine was 
after the French fashion. He possessed French beans 
and olive oil, various potted meats of Paris brands, pates 
de fois gras and Bologna sausage, sardines and Marseilles 
biscuits, white sugar, coffee, cocoa, chocolate, and tea. 
If we add to this list the articles that the natives and 
Mtesa’s bounty furnished — milk, beef, kid, green and 
ripe bananas, eggs, sweet-potatoes, tomatoes, melons, 
and cassava Hour — it will be seen that his cook had 
abundance of material wherewith to supply and satisfy 
our moderate gastronomic tastes. The pleasure we 
mutually felt in each other’s company, and the excep- 
tional good health which blessed us, sharpened our 
appetites and improved our digestion. The religious 
