The Geographical Journal (Journal of the Royal Geographical Society): Volume IX, No. 4 [‎192r] (54/172)

TWO YEARS’ TRAVEL IN UGANDA, UNYORO, AND ON THE UPPER NILE. 371
whole of the escort—twelve men—who had been left at Kibero, were
very ill with fever. One man died in consequence. I myself was down
with fever; the men had indulged in hot sulphur baths while at
Kibero, and must have taken a chill afterwards from the cold wind off
the lake, which would account for their being so ill.
The people on the west of the Albert Nyanza used to pay tribute to
Kabba Kega, but that of course is at an end now. They fight among
themselves a good deal. The Shulis in the angle contained by the two
Niles are inclined to be friendly. With steamers on the lake, and the
railway to the Victoria Nyanza, a large extent of country would be
opened for trade, and there is no limit at present to the ivory to be
VIEW OP LAKE VICTORIA FROM MIRAN, NANDI COUNTRY.
obtained from the countries bordering the Albert. There is no
hindrance to navigation down to Dufile.
Soon after our return at the end of January, it was found that Kabba
Rega had broken the truce concluded in December, that his envoy had
run away, and that he had raided the country south near loru, killing
friendly chiefs, so that hostilities broke out again. I accompanied three
expeditions during the next seven months, and I was enabled to survey
the whole of Northern Unyoro, including the course of the A ictoria Nile
from Lake Ibrahim to the Murchison falls; also a part of the Lango or
Wakedi country. The surveying was carried out under a certain
amount of difficulty, as the country was hostile, and one alwajs had to
have an escort.
On our return we heard that Mr. Jackson was now the acting com
missioner, in place of Colonel Colvile, who had been very ill, and stai ted
home.
The most notable landmark in Unyoro is Mount lumbi, which is
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