LIFE IN UGANDA. 119 water began to come in over the lee rail ; then the order was given to shorten sail, and as the gale increased, the sails were furled, till we were running with only a double-reefed foresail and jib. At last, with a blinding flash of lightning and a terrific crash of thunder, the storm was on us, and there was nothing left for us to do but turn the boat's head round and run before the gale to meet the other storm. We soon met it, and the sea which was raised by the conflicting forces was terrific ; the Daisy was tossed about by the waves like a cork, and every minute I thought she must be SAvamped. The crew were perfectly panic-stricken ; some cried like children, others began saying their prayers, the only occasion, during the whole time they were with me, on which I ever knew them to pray, though they professed to be strict Moslems. Only one of them retained his senses, and with his aid, I got the boat's head round, and we flew along with the gale, which carried us in a southerly direction. When at length the storm cleared off, we found ourselves close to the island which we had sighted in the morning, and which proved to be Stanley's Alice Island. We made for this place, and anchored for the night in a fine, almost land-locked bay on the N.E. side. We had more rough weather after leaving Alice Island, and on one occasion I was rather alarmed by seeing three waterspouts at the same time, all within a short distance of the Daisy. On the 10th we sighted