XXIV CONTENTS. 



APPENDIX I. 



Descriptions of Three Skulls of Western Equatorial Africans — Fan, Ashira, 

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

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

 Vaz, by P. ?.. Du Chaillu. By Professor Owen, F.P.S., &c. Page 439 



APPENDIX II. 



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

 Latitude — Observations for Lunar Distances — Heights of Stations — 

 Synopsis of Results 461 



APPENDIX III. 



Comparative Table of Words in several Languages of Western Equatorial 

 Africa 498 



LIST OF ILLUSTKATIONS. 



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 Bakalai „ 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—Apono Village „ 250 



Ishogo Houses, with ornamented Doors „ 264 



Ishogo Fashions— Oblique Chignon „ 285 



Ishogo Fashions — Horizontal Chignon „ 286 



Ishogo Fashions— Vertical Chignon „ 288 



Ishogo Fashions— Male Head-Dress „ 289 



Ishogo Loom and Shuttle „ 291 



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 „ 445 



Skull, aged Female, Fan Tribe „ 448 



Map At the end. 



