Campaigning on the Upper Nile and Niger

7-pounders Africa Arab arrived attack bank Bida Borgu British Bussa camp canoes Captain captured caravan carried carriers chief coast column covered crossing Crown 8vo Cunningham distance Dufile east Edition Eldoma Emir enemy expedition feet fire force formed French Fulah grass ground halted Hausa hereby hills Hoima horsemen Ilorin Jebba journey Kabarega Kabba Kafu River Kampala killed King Lake Albert Lake Victoria Lieut Lieutenant loads Lokoja Lugard Masai Maxim gun miles morning Mruli Nandi natives night Nikki Nupe Nyanza officers owing papyrus passed porters rain ravine reached rifles river road Royal Niger Company seen sent side Sir George Goldie slaves Sokoto soldiers soon spears square steamers stream Sudan Sudanese sudd swamps town trade treaty trees troops Uganda Unyoro valley Victoria Nile village Wa-Nandi Wadelai Waganda Wakedi wall Wanyoro whilst wounded yards broad Zanzibaris zariba