TheonlyexcitementwasproducedbythesuddenrushofKabbaRega’sguardsbonosoorawithbigsticksamongthecrowd,whomtheybelabouredandchased,generallypossessedthemselvesofthebestgarmentsofthosewhowerecaptured,withwhichtheyreturnedtotheirquarters,aslawfulprizes。
Thisdaringsystemofthievingwasconsideredasgreatfunbyallthosemembersofthecrowdwhohadescaped;andtheunfortunateswhohadbeenreducedtonuditybythelossoftheirgarmentswerejeeredandridiculedbythemobwithtrueUnyorowantofcharity。
Thesebonosoorawereanextraordinarycollectionofscoundrels。
Thereadersof”TheAlbertN’yanza”mayrememberthe”SatanicEscort,”
withwhichIwasfurnishedbyKamrasiformyjourneyfromM’roolitothelake;thesewerebonosoora。IcouldneverlearntheexactnumberthatformedKabbaRega’scelebratedregimentofblackguards,butIshouldimaginetherewereabove1,000menwhoconstantlysurroundedhim,andgainedtheirlivingbypillagingothers。