The Discovery of The Source of the Nile by John Hanning Speke  






 -  Joining in their talk, I told them the powder must be
crooked; but, on inspecting my rifle closer, I found - Page 739
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Joining In Their Talk, I Told Them The Powder Must Be Crooked; But, On Inspecting My Rifle Closer, I Found That The Sights Had Been Knocked On One Side A Little, And This Created A General Laugh At All In Turn.

Going home from the shooting, I found all the villagers bolting again with their cattle and stores, and, on looking towards Faloro, saw a party of Turks coming.

As well as I could I reassured the villagers, and brought them back again, when they said to me, "Oh, what have you done? We were so happy yesterday when we found out who you were, but now we see you have brought those men, all our hearts have sunk again; for they beat us, they make us carry their loads, and they rob us in such a manner, we know not what to do." I told them I would protect them if they would keep quiet; and, when the Turks came, I told them what I had said to the head man. They were the vanguard of Mahamed's party, and said they had orders to march on as far as Apuddo with me, where we must all stop for Mahamed, who, as well as he could, was collecting men. There was a certain tree near Apuddo which was marked by an Englishman two years ago, and this, Mahamed thought, would keep us amused.

The next march brought us to Paira, a collection of villages within sight of the Nile. It was truly ridiculous; here had we been at Faloro so long, and yet could not make out what had become of the Nile.

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