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hinder the caravan for some time. Nevertheless we persevered through all these little annoyances, and at night camped out in the forest. The soldiers built huts for themselves, and offered to do the same for us, but we foolishly refused. Next morning we discovered that it is best in Africa to take advice ; for as we had only our mosquito curtains to protect us, we were drenched to the skin by the heavy dew that had fallen. This jungle is the resort of herds of wild animals, among which are plenty of warthogs (Choiropotamus Africanus). As this animal is unclean according to the law of the Prophet, we had some difficulty in getting it cooked, for no Moslem will dare to touch it. And indeed, when cooked, we did not find the flesh at all good.

In course of time we arrived at Foweira, a town situated on a high bank, at a curve in the river, which thus forms a natural protection on two sides.

The Nile here is 850 yards broad, and is deep, so that it could be navigated by steamers of considerable draught as far as Urondogani ; after that place there are rapids which bar the way into the Victoria Nyanza. Between Foweira and Magungo porterage would be always necessary, as the river falls 700 feet in its course between these places. Just opposite Foweira, a small river, the Kubtili, flows into the Nile from the east, then turning north I was told it is navigable for small boats for a good many miles inland.