The New York herald., 1876-01-26
ACCOMMODATION DURING THE NIGHT.

FRIDAY, April 1o 1875
Ny bed last night left much to desire II was made
OF dry grass, with a bag Of potatoes for the pillow
Sucn was my simple couch, for, as had intended to
return before nightfa did take with me the least
thing in the way OF coverlid Mr Stanley kindly
pressed upon his ''engareb" and railway rug but
could think il right TO rob him Of them Imper.
feet however as my sleeping arrangements were re-
posed soundly and that IN spite Of mosquitoes and
neas OF which there few of the former but per-
feet hordes OF the latter.
rHE SQUADRON sIGHr-APrEARANcE oP THE VESSELS
At four in the morning the squadron which was 10
escort my friend down the lake made its appearance
and assuredy the vessels OF King Mesa curious II
not imposing Each Is about ten 10 twelve
metres in length with beam Of one or one and a half
IL is made up Of many lengths OF hewn plank fastened
by withes OF oser, thGseams being calked with bark
and mud As consequence Of this very defective
method of construction tie Wagandas have been
able TO make themselves masters Of the island OF
UvumA AS soon as any canoe approaches that
with knives SWIM TO the vessel dive under 1t and cut
the withes which hold the affair together The canoe
falls apart and It's crew perish either by drowning
or by the weapons Of the Wayumas
THE
Of these waganda resembles that Of the vene-
tian goudola The stern has high sheer, and forms
the seat OF the helmsman, whe steers with a paddle,
sweeping now TO the right 70 the lett according
10 the course which he desires TO take The piece
is rounded and gracefully bent into the form Of q
swans neck, two antelope horns being fixed upon It,
SO that with the long curved neck and the horns very
strange elect Is produced, especially when the
coming straight on; almost fact II some ante
diluvan creature were gliding toward you over the
waters and raising It's head watchuly high 10 fol-
low somo prey upon which Il means TO dart
None OF these crafts carry sails, and indeed the
OF the latter rs unknown among the Waganda.
THE BOATS
by paddles the sitting two by two and varying In
number from fourteen twenty. four IN accordance
with the Size OF the boat
A CRUISE IN THE LADY ALICE
considerable division OF tbe promised feet having
arrived, We resolved TO make preliminary
sion upon the bay Mr Stanley ordered his vessel the
Lady Alice 10 be got in readiness She is beautiful
little craft, built Of cedar and constructed
tight sections 10 be readily taken pieces and
put together again went board with my compan.
ion, and
CANOES STARTED
at the same tme vyIng with each other 10 be ahead.
They soon oustripped US, and then set to work pad
ding round and round the Lady Alice like many
tritons
THE coNMAxDER's FLAG.
On board one Of them the Admiral, and th'
Official drum OF that magnate kept noisily beating, a
one time commanding the feet 10 gather about th'
''nag canoe" az another sending them OF, helter
sEelter, In all drecuonS
NYANzA
On one side stretched The boundlcss surface OF tn
Niyan1a on the other extended the shore which w
had just left. presenting together the gayest and mos
charming spectacle Imaginable The knobs an'
hillocks round the lake each covered with robe .
tender, green, and bathing It's BASE In the shinin
waves suggested so Gany water goddesses reclining o
the Eunlt grass aud Gabbing their feet IN the cool an
/ lmpd rpples l. indeed OF and away IN fancy
thousand leagues from c's realities and both STANLEY
and myself sat wrapped IN long silence trying &
batiaie our ees and Ininas-vithoaI suceeedinR7nR2