Expedition from Uganda to Abyssinia (1898): The Diary of Lieutenant R.G.T. Bright with Annotations and Introductory TextFrederic A. Sharf This book covers Bright's participation in African exploration expeditions from June 1897 to September 1908. He was a candid observer of places which were at the time largely unknown to the outside world. He was a meticulous record-keeper, with a keen eye for details. His diaries thus offer an unusual insider's look at the evolution of British colonial policy, as well as providing a factual account of daily life on these expeditions. In presenting one section of the first diary, it is the editor's hope that an obscure but important aspect of the history of East Africa in the late 19th century will be illuminated. The introductory material is designed to make its significance more apparent to those who are not familiar with the times and places involved. |
Contents
The Macdonald Expedition | 13 |
The Lure of Lake Rudolf | 27 |
6 July through 16 July Ngaboto Boma | 45 |
26 August through 2 September Sandy Desert | 63 |
17 September through 6 October Return to Turkwel River | 76 |
23 October through 11 November Return to Savé Boma | 93 |
EXPLANATORY DOCUMENTS | 109 |
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Abyssinia afternoon animals APPENDIX army arrived Askaris August Austin beads boat boma BRIGHT DIARY CHAPTER British brought Bukora camels Captain Austin's caravan carry Cavendish column command crossed the river December desert donkeys East Africa elephant Emperor Menelik Endnotes Europeans Fashoda Ferguson flour goats grass guinea fowl herd Instructions to Lieutenant July Kampala Karamojo killed Lake Baringo Lake Rudolf Lake Victoria Lieutenant Bright Lieutenant Hanbury-Tracy loads Lord Salisbury Macdonald Expedition Major Macdonald Marchand Masai matama miles Mombasa morning mountains Mumia's Mutiny natives Ngaboto Boma Ngara night November Nubians October officers old camp Omo River porters Poshoed reaching camp rear guard River Turkwel sand grouse Savé sent September shambas shauri sheep shooting shot Soudanese soldiers spears Started at 5.30 Sudan Swahili thick bush track Tracy treaty trees Turkana Turkwel River Uganda Protectorate Uganda Rifles walk yards Zanzibar