in Uganda until 1892. They caused quite a panic when they first arrived. Fifty people at one chief s place died from the effects of their invasions, and twenty at another chief’s place. The latter was Mika Sematimba, who visited England some years ago with Archdeacon Walker, and whose figures can be taken as reliable. Many people have lost toes through not attending to the jiggers early enough. The blood of the natives is such that the flesh readily festers, and serious ulcers ensue. It is almost impossible for Europeans to quite escape the attacks of these pests, as they get on to the bedding when hung out in the sun, and burrow into the feet of the victim while he is sleeping.
The house-work of Europeans is usually performed by boys, who make very good servants. They wash clothes and cook very well, though at times they make curious mistakes through ignorance. One cook,
