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delighted　with　Major　Abdullah　and　his　troops；　as　they　were　very
different　from　the　slave…hunters；　but　the　latter　were　too　numerous　and
strong　for　Abdullah　to　contend　against。

I　told　them　that　Abdullah　was　only　waiting　for　orders；　but　if　such　was
the　state　of　things　〃why　had　he　not　written　a　letter　by　this
opportunity？〃

The　natives　asserted　that　the　slave…hunters　of　Abou　Saood　had　lost　five
of　their　party；　killed　in　the　attack　upon　Rot　Jarma；　therefore　they　（the
messengers）　were　afraid　to　go　near　the　station　of　Major　Abdullah。　They
had　accordingly　travelled　fast　to　bring　me　the　news　（160　miles）；　at　the
same　time　they　brought　the　guns　for　sale　to　Kabba　Rega。

It　was　the　old　story　of　deception　and　rebellion。　Before　my　face　Abou
Saood　would　cringe　to　the　earth；　but　he　became　an　open　rebel　in　my
absence。　It　was　absolutely　necessary　to　place　this　man　under　arrest。
When　the　Baris　were　at　open　war　with　the　government；　he　had　not　only
associated　with　their　chief；　but　he　had　armed　parties　of　these　natives
with　muskets；　which　he　employed　in　his　zareebas。

He　now　attacked；　in　defiance　of　government　protection；　those　friendly
natives　of　Faieera　who　had　become　peaceable　subjects　of　the　Khedive。
This　was　the　same　spirit　of　defiance　that　had　been　exhibited　by　Suleiman
when　he　slaughtered　the　prisoner　to　whom　I　had　granted　an　asylum。

Unless　I　should　arrest　Abou　Saood；　it　would　be　ridiculous　to　attempt　the
establishment　of　a　government。　This　scoundrel　knew　the　weakness　of　my
military　force。　He　had　himself　requested　Kabba　Rega　to　attack　me　upon　my
arrival　in　his　country。　He　was　now　plundering　and　kidnapping　in　the
districts　that　were　under　government　protection；　this　would　immediately
be　known　to　Kabba　Rega　and　his　people；　who　would　naturally　conclude　that
my　assurances　of　protection　were　valueless；　and　that　Abou　Saood　was
stronger　than　the　government　of　the　Khedive。

I　determined　to　send　orders　to　Major　Abdullah　to　arrest　Abou　Saood　if
the　reports　were　true　concerning　Faieera；　at　the　same　time　he　was　to
insist　upon　the　liberation　of　all　the　Unyoro　slaves；　which　he　was　to
escort　with　his　detachment　to　Foweera　on　the　Victoria　Nile。

There　was　no　doubt　that　this　fellow；　Abou　Saood；　was　confident　of
support　from　some　Egyptian　authority　behind　the　scenes；　he　had　therefore
determined　to　be　humble　before　my　face；　to　avoid　being　pounced　upon　at
once；　but　to　have　his　own　way　when　my　back　was　turned；　as　he　trusted
that　after　the　advice　he　had　given　to　Kabba　Rega　I　should　never　return
from　Unyoro。　It　would　then　be　said　that　I　had　been　killed　by　the
natives；　the　affair　would　be　ended；　and　the　official　supporters　of　Abou
Saood　would　reinstate　him　in　his　original　business　for　a　sufficient
CONSIDERATION。

I　made　arrangements　for　the　departure　of　my　new　irregulars。　After　many
invitations　I　at　length　succeeded　in　allaying　Kabba　Rega's
apprehensions；　and　he　promised　to　pay　me　a　visit　on　the　11th　May。
Lieutenant…Colonel　Abd…el…Kader　went　to　meet　him；　and　escorted　him　to
the　new　house。

On　arrival　in　the　divan　he　was　much　astonished　and　delighted。　The　room；
twenty…eight　feet　by　fourteen；　was　arranged　with　double　rows　of　metal
boxes　on　all　sides；　so　closely　packed　that　they　formed　either　low　tables
or　seats；　as　might　be　required。　These　were　all　covered　with　blue
blankets；　which　gave　a　neat　appearance；　upon　which；　at　the　east　end　of
the　room；　were　exhibited　samples　of　the　various　goods　that　I　had　brought
for　the　establishment　of　a　regular　trade　in　Unyoro。　There　were　tin
plates　as　bright　as　mirrors；　crockery　of　various　kinds；　glasses；　knives
of　many　varieties；　beautiful　Manchester　manufactures；　such　as　Indian
scarfs；　handkerchiefs；　piece…goods；　light　blue　serge；　chintzes；　scarlet
and　blue　blankets；　blue　and　crimson　cotton　cloth；　small　mirrors；
scissors；　razors；　watches；　clocks；　tin　whistles；　triangles；　tambourines；
toys；　including　small　tin　steamers；　boats；　carriages；　Japanese　spinning
tops；　horn　snakes；　pop…guns；　spherical　quicksilvered　globes；　together
with　assortments　of　beads　of　many　varieties。

〃Are　these　all　for　me？〃　asked　Kabba　Rega。

〃Certainly；〃　I　replied；　〃if　you　wish　to　exchange　ivory。　All　these　things
belong　to　the　Khedive　of　Egypt；　and　any　amount　remains　in　the　magazines
of　Gondokoro。　These　are　simply　a　few　curiosities　that　I　have　brought　as
an　experiment　to　prove　the　possibility　of　establishing　a　trade。〃

Among　other　things；　the　wheel　of　life　attracted　his　attention。　This　had
frequently　been　exhibited；　but　neither　Kabba　Rega　nor　his　chiefs　ever
tired　of　the　performance。

The　magnetic　battery　was　now　called　for；　and　Kabba　Rega　insisted　upon
each　of　his　chiefs　submitting　to　the　operation；　although　he　was　afraid
to　experiment　upon　himself。　He　begged　Lieutenant　Baker；　who　managed　the
instrument；　to　give　as　powerful　a　shock　as　he　could；　and　he　went　into
roars　of　laughter　when　he　saw　a　favourite　minister　rolling　on　his　back
in　contortions；　without　the　possibility　of　letting　the　cylinders　fall
from　his　grasp。

Every　individual　of　his　headmen　had　to　suffer；　and　when　all　had　been
exhausted；　the　ministers　sought　outside　the　divan　among　the　crowd　for
any　particular　friends　that　might　wish　to　try　〃the　magic。〃

At　length　one　of　the　wires　of　the　instrument　gave　way；　as　a　patient
kicked　and　rolled　frantically　upon　the　ground；　this　was　a　good　excuse
for　closing　the　entertainment。

Kabba　Rega　now　requested　permission　to　see　our　private　residence。　I　told
him　that　only　himself　together　with　four　of　his　chiefs　and　the
interpreter；　Umbogo；　could　be　permitted　to　enter。　These　were　Rahonka
（his　maternal　uncle）；　Neka　（his　uncle；　Kamrasi's　brother）；　Kitakara；　and
Quonga。　On　that　occasion　the　tall　chief；　Matonse；　endeavoured　to　push
his　way　through；　but　was　immediately　turned　back　by　the　sentry　and
Monsoor。　（This　little　incident　must　be　remembered；　as　the　man　took　a
dislike　to　Monsoor　from　that　moment。）　The　first　exclamation　upon
entering　the　room　was　one　of　surprise〃Wah！　Wah！〃and　Kabba　Rega　and
his　chiefs　covered　their　mouths　with　one　hand；　according　to　their　custom
when　expressing　astonishment。

The　large　looking…glasses　were　miracles。　Kabba　Rega　discovered　a　great
number　of　Kabba　Regas　in　the　endless　reflections　of　the　two　opposite
mirrors。　This　was　a　great　wonder　that　attracted　particular　attention。

It　was　then　discovered　that　every　person　was　multiplied　in　a　similar
manner！　This　was　of　course　〃cojoor〃　（magic）。　It　was　difficult　to　draw
them　away　from　the　looking　glasses；　but　at　length　the　pictures　were
examined。　The　Queen　was　exhibited　and　explained；　and　I　described　her
subjects　to　be　as　numerous　as　the　white　ants　in　Unyoro。　The　Princess　of
Wales　was　a　three…quarter　face；　and　they　immediately　asked　〃why　she　had
only　one　ear？〃　The　same　question　of　unity　was　asked　respecting　the　leg
of　a　man　in　a　red　coat　on　a　white　horse。

Every　lady's　portrait　was　minutely　examined；　but　to　our　great
satisfaction；　that　of　the　Princess　was　declared　by　general　consent　to　be
the　most　lovely。

I　was　much　struck　with　this　exhibition　of　good　taste；　as　the　other
portraits　were　pretty　faces；　but　the　hair　and　dresses　were　gaudily
ornamented；　whereas　that　of　the　Princess　of　Wales　was　exceedingly
simple；　the　dress　being　an　evening　gown　of　white　satin。

I　should　have　suspected　that　natives　would　have　preferred　the　gaudy
attire；　without　bestowing　sufficient　admiration　on　the　features。

Kabba　Rega　now　asked　〃why　the　women　in　the　various　portraits　all　looked
at　him？〃　wherever　he　moved；　their　eyes　followed　him。

His　chiefs　now　discovered　that　the　faces　in　the　pictures　were　also
looking　at　them；　and　the　eyes　followed　them　whether　they　moved　to　the
right　or　left！　This　was　cojoor；　or　magic；　which　at　first　made　them　feel
uncomfortable。

One　of　my　wife's　female　servants；　Wat…el…Kerreem；　would　never　remain　by
herself　in　this　room；　for　fear　of　〃the　eyes　that　stared　at　her。〃

Everything　that　we　possessed　was　now　minutely　scrutinized。　The　guns　and
rifles　of　various　breechloading　mechanism　were　all　displayed　and
admired。　Kabba　Rega　thoughtfully　asked　〃which　of　them　I　had　intended　for
him？〃　His　uncle；　Rahonka；　exclaimed〃You　have　done　wisely　in　bringing
all　those　guns　as　presents　for　Kabba　Rega。〃　My　visitors　were　quite
charmed。　The　musical　box　played　various　delightful　airs；　and　it　was
remarked　that　it　would　be　more　convenient　than　an　instrument　which
required　the　study　of　learning；　as　〃you　might　set　this　going　at　night　to
play　you　to　sleep；　when　you　were　too　drunk　to　play　an　instrument
yourself；　even　if　you　knew　how　to　do　it。〃

This　was　my　young　friend　Kabba　Rega's　idea　of　happinessto　go　to　sleep
drunk；　assisted　by　the　strains　of　self…playing　melody。

Of　course；　the　large　musical　box　was　asked　for；　and；　of　course；　I
promised　to　give　it　as　a　present　from　the　Khedive　of　Egypt；　if　I　found
that　Kabba　Rega　conducted　himself　properly。

My　wife's　trinkets；　&c。；　were　now　begged　for；　but　it　was　explained　that
such　things　were　private　property　belonging　to　the　Sit　（lady）。　〃The　Sit！
the　Sit！　the　Sit！〃　the　young　cub　peevishly　exclaimed；　〃everything　that
is　worth　having　seems　to　belong　to　THE　SIT！〃

A　small　and　beautifully…made　revolver；　with　seven　chambers；　now
attracted