xsiv CONTENTS. 



APPENDIX I. 



Descri]-»tions of Three Skulls of Western Eqimtorial Africans— Fan, Ashira, 

 and Fernand Vaz — with some Admeasurements of the rest of the Col- 

 lection of Skulls, transmitted to the British Museum from the Fernand 

 Vaz, by F. B. Du Cuaillu. By Professor Owen, F.R.S., &c. Page 439 



APPENDIX 11. 



Instruments used in the Exjiedition to Ashango-land — Observations for 

 Latitude — Observations for Lunar Distances — Hei;j,hts of Stations — 

 Synopsis of Piesults 461 



APPENDIX III. 



Comparative Table of Words in several Languages of Western Equatorial 

 Africa 498 



LIST OF ILLUSTEATIONS. 



Eetreat from Ashango-land Frontispiece. 



Potamogale Velox Title. 



Ipi, or Scaly Ant-Eater To /ace p. 43 



Otaitai, or Porter's Basket „ 84 



Group of Bakrtlai „ 91 



Gorillas surprised in the Forest „ 92 



Prisoner in Nchogo „ 137 



Nests of Mushroom Ants and Tree Ants ,, 214 



Nest of Forest Ants „ 224 



Mokaba — Ajiono Village „ 250 



Ishogo Houses, with ornamented Doors „ 264 



Ishogo Fasliions — Oblique Chignon „ 285 



Ishogo Fashions — Horizontal Chignon ,, 286 



Ishogo Fashions — Vertical Chignon „ 288 



Ishogo Fashions — Male Head-Dress „ 289 



Ishogo Loom and Shuttle „ 191 



Approach to the Camp of the Obongo Dwarfs „ 310 



An African Group ^^ 329 



Fan Warriors. From a French Photograph „ 424 



Fan Woman and Child. From a French Photograph.. .. „ 431 



Skull, Male, Fernand Vaz ,, 441 



Skull, Male, Fan Tribe .'. .. i] .. „ 445 



SkuU, aged Female, Fan Tribe „ 448 



Map At the end. 



