118 UGANDA AND TEE EGYPTIAN SOUDAN, breath of wind the whole day, the sea being as smooth as glass, without a ripple to break the calm surface, and our boat lay like A painted ship upon a painted ocean, with a scorching sun overhead and a fierce glare from the water. At night I got the men to row for some hours by promising them a bullock when we reached Kagei, and we made pretty good progress, so that in the morning an island was just visible on the southern horizon. A breeze sprang up too, and we made about three knots an hour. Before long, however, storm-clouds began to gather in the S.E.

and N.W., and about ten o'clock the wind shifted to the S.E. ; we tried tacking, but did not make much progress. It soon became clear that we were between two storms, and that if possible we must get out of their track, so, having noticed what I thought to be a low barren island to the west at no great distance, I turned the Daisy s head in that direction.

This supposed island proved afterwards to be the hilly coast of Uzongora, distant some thirty miles. The wind had begun to freshen now, the lightning gleamed more brightly, and the thunder rolled nearer. With every stitch of canvas spread, we raced over the waters ; there was a man at every rope and sheet, and not a word was spoken. The wind grew stronger, and the waves began to be crested with foam ; the crew were getting nervous, but we kept on with all sail spread, till at last the