xviii CONTENTS. 



Village of Mhuru Sliara— Nkengo Nschiecco variety of Chimpanzee- 

 Bowers of the Ciiimpanzee— Group of Gorillas in a plantain-grove— 

 Their mode of walking — Horrid form of monomania — Akondiigo brings 

 a live Goi ilia— Return to the Fernand Vaz— Three more live Gorillas 



Account of their capture— Modification of opinions concerning the 



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CHAPTER IV. 



START FOR THE INTERIOR. 



Arrival of a fresh supply of Scientific Instruments — The first Steamer on 

 the Fernand Vaz — Preliminary trip to Goumbi — Astonishment of the 

 Natives at the fire-vessel — Despatch Collections to Englind — Live 

 Gorilla embarked for London — His habits in confinement — Narrow 

 escape of drowning when embarked — Preparations comi)leted — Last 

 look at the sea — Outfit — Body-jzuard of Commi men — Afi'.cting part- 

 ing scenes — I am deceived by Olenga-Yombi — The renowned doctor, 

 Oune-jiou-e-niare' — Arrival at Goumbi — Observations to fix latitude and 

 altitude of Goumbi — Quengueza's invocation of his Forefathers — Dis- 

 obedient Wives — Excessive Drought — Obindji — Opposition of Bakalai 

 — Arrival of Ashira Porters — Passage of the hills to Olenda .. .. 60 



CHAPTER V. 



VISIT TO THE SAMBA KAGOSHI FALLS. 



King Olenda, his great age — Preparations for the journey to the Falls — 

 We cross theOvigui — Opangano Prairie — Ndgewho Mountains — Bakalai 

 Village — A flock of Gorillas in the Forest — The Louvendji River — 

 Dihaou and the Ashira Kambas — Navigate the Ngouyai Eiver — The 

 Aviia Tribe — Village of Mandji — Piiver Scenery — Nkoumou Nabouali 

 Mountains— Nami Gemba — Village of Luba — The Spirit of the Falls — 

 Village Deity — Arrival at Fougamou, the principal Fall — Legend of 

 Fouganiou — Night Encampment — Return to Dihaou — We sup on a 

 poisonous serpent— Forced March through flooded forest to Olenda 88 



CHAPTER VI. 



ASHIRA-LAND. 



Grand Palaver to discuss the route into the interior— lam forbidden to pass 

 through the Apingi country— Mosengers sent to the Chief of Otando— 

 Changes in Ashira Customs— Decrease of Population— The PotamogaU 



