xvm CONTENTS. 



Village of Mburu Shara — Nkengo Nscliiego variety of Chimpanzee — 

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

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

 a live Gorilla — Eeturn to the P^'ernand 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 — Preliminar}^ trip to Goumbi — Astonishment of the 

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

 Gorilla embarked for London — His habits in confinement — Narrow 

 escape of drowning when embarked — Preparations completed — Last 

 look at the sea — Outfit — Body-guard of Comini men — Affecting 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 — Opj^osition of Bakalai 

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



CHAPTER V. 



VISIT TO THE SAMBA NAGOSHI FALLS. 



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

 We cross the Ovigui — Opangano Prairie — Ndgewho Mountains — Bakalai 

 Village — A flock of Gorillas in the T'orest — The Louvendji Piver — 

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

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

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

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

 Fougamou — 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 — Messengers sent to the (Jhief of Otando — 

 Changes in Ashira Customs — Decrease of Pojiulation — The rotamogale 



