CONTENTS. 



CHAPTEE I. 



THE VOYAGE. 



Objects of the Journey — Preparatory studies — Difficulties in obtaining a 

 passage — Departure from England — Arrival off the Coast — Miss the 

 mouth of the Feruand Vaz — Return uji the Coast — Excitement of the 

 Natives — Old acquaintances — Changes in the bar of the River — Choice 

 of a settlement near Djombouai's Village — Bonfires and rejoicings on 

 the river banks — Commencement of disembarkation — Dangerous state 

 of the shore — The boat upset in the breakers — Saved by the Negroes — 

 Loss of instruments and stores Pa^e 1 



CHAPTER II. 



THE FERNAND VAZ. 



Outlines of the Coast region — The Ogobai — Prairies of the Fernaud Vaz — 

 The Commi nation — Distribution of the Clans — Chief Ranpano and 

 his Spells — News of arrival sent to Quengueza, King of the Rembo — 

 Arrival of Quengueza — His alarm at the great wealth I had brought 

 him — A pet Chimpanzee, and his departure for England — Visit to 

 Elinde and the mouth of the river — My illness — Tenderness of Ran- 

 pano — King Olenga-Yombi — Grand palaver of Commi chiefs — Permis- 

 sion granted me to ascend the river into the interior — Visit to my old 

 place and to Rinkimongani's grave — Superstition of the natives — The 

 Bola Ivoya — Rabolo's fetich — Departure of the Mentor for England 13 



CHAPTEE III. 



EXCURSIONS IN SEARCH OF THE GORILLA AND THE IPI. 



Visit to King Olenga-Yombi — Storm on the Fernand Vaz — Land journey 

 to Aniambie — First traces of Gorilla — Form of its tracks — Drunken 

 orgies of the King — Magic island of Nengue' Ncoma — Village of 

 Nkongon Mboumba — Search of the Ipi, or great Pangolin — Its habits — 



