This Grows In Great Profusion All Over
This Land In Large Bushy Trees, The Berries Sticking On The
Branches Like Clusters Of Hollyberries.
I was then introduced, and told that his excellency was the
appointed governor of all the land lying between the Katonga and
the Kitangule rivers.
After the first formalities were over, the
complaint about the officers at Sangua was preferred for
decision, on which Pokino at once gave it against the villagers,
as they had no right, by the laws of the land, to lay hands on a
king's guest. Just then Maula arrived, and began to abuse
N'yamgundu. Of course I would not stand this; and, after telling
all the facts of the case, I begged Pokino to send Maula away out
of my camp. Pokino said he could not do this, as it was by the
king's order he was appointed; but he put Maula in the
background, laughing at the way he had "let the bird fly out of
his hands," and settled that N'yamgundu should be my guide. I
then gave him a wire, and he gave me three large sheets of mbugu,
which he said I should require, as there were so many water-
courses to cross on the road I was going. A second day's halt
was necessitated by many of my men catching fever, probably owing
to the constant crossing of those abominable rush-drains. There
was no want of food here, for I never saw such a profusion of
plantains anywhere.
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