On the way I found the highroad thronged with cattle captured in Unyoro; and on arrival at the ante-chamber, amongst the officers in waiting, Masimbi (Mr Cowries or Shells), the queen's uncle, and Congow, a young general, who once led an army into Unyoro, past Kamrasi's palace.

They said they had obtained leave for me to visit them, and were eagerly looking out for the happy event.

At once, on firing, I was admitted to the king's favourite place, which, now that the king had a movable chair to sit upon, was the shade of the court screen.

We had a chat; the picture was shown to the women; the king would like to have some more, and gave me leave to draw in the palace any time I liked.

At the same time he asked for my paint-box, merely to look at it.