UGANDA

AND THE EGYPTIAN SOUDAN.

CHAPTEE III.

RUBAGA.

Chapter YI. of the first volume of this work contains

a full account of the manners and customs of the Waganda, from the pen of Mr. Wilson, whose long

residence amongst them specially qualifies him for

such a task; and there is no necessity for me to

touch upon that subject. But I must give a short

account of my personal relations with King Mtesa,

as his " Court Physician," during my three months'

stay in Uganda.

On the day after our arrival a goodly number of

people, of both sexes and of all ages, began to crowd

round our compound to obtain a sight of the new

arrivals ; and the broad well-kept streets were lined

with a noisy gesticulating crowd, all curious and

eager for a good look at the white men. They

were dressed in the native " mbugu," or bark cloth.

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