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CHAPTER VIII. 
Hippopotamus hunting.— We kill one.— The Men eat it.— Poor 
Beet-— What the Tusks are [00 ....dcstvesevecvesscelopecs.oseewesss Page 69 
CHAPTER IX. 
Brower ents ONIN a oes cae dae evelndndeus sh nedghaduinsennvaip van ease atlamaednas 75 
CHAPTER X. 
Death in an African Village.— Lamentations.— The Funeral Cere- 
qantas A ATCA “OCOMBLETY. is cass acess vosacevensensoe es clioagrenietss 82 
CHAPTER XI. 
A Tornado.—Before the Storm.— Thunder and Lightning.— After 
TUNG URN fav tt olp cin ons de Rea otew damanat duskyiekdg vias sles ehaGsinc cpa clam onnisdehiian enact 87 
CHAPTER XII. 
A Creek infested by Snakes.—Snake in the Boat.—An ugly Visitor... 93 
; CHAPTER XIII. . 
Drinking the Mboundou.—How Olanga-Condo could do it.—How 
the Mboundou is made.—The Effect of the Poison...............008 101 
CHAPTER XIV. 
A royal Feast.—On the Banks of the Ovenga.—Preparations.—The 
Bill of Fare.—A taste of Elephant and a mouthful of Monkey...... 108 
CHAPTER XV. 
The terrible Bashikouay. — March of an ant Army. — They build 
Bridges.—They enter Houses.—Their Habits.........s....seceseeeee 114 
CHAPTER XVI. 
The Sorrows of the Birds. —Curious African Birds.—The Barbatula 
du Chaillui.—The Barbatula Fuliginosa.— The Sycobius Ni- 
RUE ahi cw cverdbncenscs vasrouw adealncren sweet eue naa Ree CORR aeee eenas 125 
