My personal experiences in equatorial Africa : as medical officer of the Emin Pasha relief expedition / by Thomas Heazle Parke.

  • Parke, Thomas Heazle, 1857-1893.
Date:
1891
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Credit: My personal experiences in equatorial Africa : as medical officer of the Emin Pasha relief expedition / by Thomas Heazle Parke. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    PAGE bauanas—We obtain a beautiful view of the snow-clad peaks of the lluwenzori ran,s:e—I study botany with the Pasha—Encounter with a party of Kilonga Longa’s Manyuema—Stairs’ boy killed and some Zanzibaris wounded—My treatment of four of the latter— The Manyuema recognise their mistake too late—Slow progress of our column—Jepbson’s condition causes me great anxiety—Lieut. Stairs’ ascent of Ruwenzori—I am laid up with African fever— More tricks by my boy Muftah — The Pasha and Mr. Stanley fall out—First sight of the Albert Edward Nyanza—The Salt Lake of Mkiyo—Slabs of saline deposit at the bottom of the Lake —Dimensions of the Salt Lake—Colour of its waters—Our encamp- ment at Katwe—Analysis by Sir Charles Cameron of Dublin, of a specimen of the Salt Lake water—We enter the territory of Uny- ampaka—Cattle raid by the Wara-Sura on Irangara Island—The first attempt at al fresco painting seen by me in Africa—The ‘Toro’ hills—Kabba Eega’s bodyguard, called Wara-Sura, at- tack us, but are put to flight—We come upon two of their deserted camps—Our Wahuma guides leave us—The shores of the Albert Edward Nyanza are extremely malarious, and the water imdrink- able—Many cases of fever in the cainj)—My pigmy woman is a useful nurse—Our march through the Toro district—Fever cases still on the increase—We enter the country of Ankori .. .. 422 CHAPTER XXV. THE MAECH THROUGH ANKORI AND KARAGWE. Decision as to our future route—Friendly assistance rendered by the natives in carrying loads—AVe wait King Antari’s pleasure at a small village—Loss of some of my clothes—Native customs— Presents of goats and guides from King Antari—Several members of the ex])edition prostrate with fever—Symptoms of an attack of fever—Some pupils of the late Mr. Mackay of the Church Mis- sionary Society visit us—Their information regarding the latest events in Uganda—The cause of African fever—A few of the Pasha’s people drop out of the caravan through sickness—The detestable “yellow-bellies”—Our progress obstructed by a large papyrus quagmire—Carelessness of the Zanzibaris with their rifles— Immunity of our men from sunstroke—We experience sharp alter- nations of temperature—Large herds of cattle—Stinginess of the natives—Another case of sunstroke—Theft of rifles by the natives —Fever among the white officers—Visit from the young Prince of Ankori — Ophthalmia among our men — Native coffee—Bonny’s condition—We transport the caravan across the Alexandra Nile— Murder of a Manyuema woman—Description of the Hot Springs at Mtagata—I take a thermal bath — Death of one of Kibbo- bora’s wives—My opinion of Manyuema men and women—I am obliged to leave my pigmy woman with some friendly natives—■ Her parting casts a gloom over the camp—The deserted settle- ment of Kafurro—Visit from one of Speke and Grant’s men— Al essage from the boy king of Karagwe — Jephson pays his respects to the latter—Bargain making with the king—Karagwe an uninteresting country—The coldest day experienced by me in Afiica—After a rough march, we arrive at Lake Urigi .. 449