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In about half an hour we arrived. The camp com¬ 
posed of grass huts extended over a large extent of 
ground, and the approach was perfectly black with the 
throng that crowded to meet me. Women, children, 
dogs, and men all thronged at the entrance of the 
street that led to Kamrasfs residence. Pushing our 
way through this inquisitive multitude, we continued 
through the camp until at length we reached the 
dwelling of the king. Halting for the moment, a 
message was immediately received that we should 
proceed; we accordingly entered through a narrow 
passage between high reed fences, and I found myself 
in the presence of the actual king of Unyoro, Kamrasi. 
He was sitting in a kind of porch in front of a hut, 
and upon seeing me he hardly condescended to look 
at me for more than a moment; he then turned to his 
attendants and made some remark that appeared to 
amuse them, as they all grinned as little men are wont 
to do when a great man makes a bad joke. 
I had ordered one of my men to carry my stool; 
I was determined not to sit upon the earth, as the king 
would glory in my humiliation. M’Gambi, his brother, 
who had formerly played the part of king, now sat 
upon the ground a few feet from Kamrasi, who was 
seated upon the same stool of copper that M’G-ambi 
had used when I first saw him at Mrooli. Several of 
his chiefs also sat upon the straw with which the porch 
was littered. I made a “ salaam/’ and took my seat 
upon my stool. Not a word passed between us for 
about five minutes, during which time the king eyed 
me most attentively, and made various remarks to the 
chiefs who were present; at length he asked me why 
I had not been to see him before ? I replied, “ because 
I had been starved in his country and I was too weak 
to walk.” He said—I should soon be strong as he 
would now give me a good supply of food, but that he 
could not send provisions to Shooa Morn, as Fowooka 
held that country. Without replying to this wretched 
excuse for his neglect, I merely told him that I was 
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