CONTENTS. 



hunter. — A Distressing Sight. — A Terekesa. — A Dry Country. — Death from Ex- 

 haustion. — Water once again. — Strange Doctrine of a " True Behever." — Tembe 

 Huts. — The Wadirigo. — A Warlike Race. — Their Arms. — Harvesting. — Bitter 

 Waters. — The Marenga MkaH. — Sharp-eyed Wagogo Page 65 



CHAPTER VI. 



Entry into Ugogo. — Character of the Wagogo. — Defeat of an Arab Expedition. — 

 Ugogo. — Water Supply. — A Wake. — Wanyamwezi, and their Ingratitude. — The 

 Wagogo. — Extraordinary Ear-rings. — Fantastic Coiffures. — Personal Adornment. 

 — A Struggle for Precedence. — Curiously-formed Trees and Excrescences. — As- 

 tonishing the Natives. — Adopted Fathers. — A Thieving Tribe. — Bombay in a Fog. 

 — A Chilly Morning. — Manufacture of Salt. — Small-pox 76 



CHAPTER VII. 



Kanyenye. — A Veritable Methuselah. — Harsh-tongued People.— A Drunken Official. 

 — Laziness of our Pagazi. — A Fancy for Goggles. — A Little Visitor. — Sambo shot. 

 — A Thick Head. — Retributive Justice. — Fines for shedding Blood. — Hyenas. — A 

 Rain Spirit. — Pigeon-shooting. — Witchcraft. — The Penalty of Failure. — Wizards 

 roasted alive. — Usekhe. — Obsequies of a Chief. — The Wahumba. — Cost of Pro- 

 visions. — Admiring Spectators. — Immense Tusks. — A Distressed British Subject. 

 — Expenditure in Mhongo 86 



CHAPTER VIII. 



The Mgunda Mkali. — A Serious Misunderstanding. — Restoration of Peace. — Rejoi- 

 cing in the Village. — The Mabunguru Nullah. — An Unexpected Chase. — Native 

 Farming. — An Intelligent and Industrious People. — Jiwe la Singa. — Compli- 

 mentary Beggars. — Moon-struck Askari. — Hatred of Snakes. — Pitfalls. — A Dry 

 March. — Burned-up Country. — A Hunter's Paradise. — A Well-fortified Village and 

 Well-dressed Chief. — Discovery of a Den of Thieves. — A Haunted Well. — An At- 

 tack by Ruga-ruga 99 



CHAPTER IX. 



Unyanyembe. — Morning Calls. — Excessive Hospitality. — The Fighting Mirambo. — 

 The Origin of the Struggle. — The Garrison of Unyanyembe. — Atrocities. — Kidnap- 

 ing our Pagazi. — A Letter from Sir S. Baker. — Communication with Mtesa. — A 

 Difficulty in his Conversion to Mohammedanism. — Gross Outrage upon a Pagazi. — 

 Mutiny among the Askari. — The Unpleasantness of the Situation. — Our Troubles 

 and Worries. — Fever and Blindness. — Desertion of Pagazi. — Consequent Expense. 

 — Kindness of the Arabs. — An Auction. — Public Sale of Slaves. — The Death of 

 Livingstone 112 



CHAPTER X. 



Arrival and Reception of Livingstone's Body. — Some Particulars of his Death. — The 

 Future of the Expedition. — Its Partial Abandonment. — Murphy resigns. — Dillon 

 compelled to turn back. — The Personnel of my Expedition. — Parting from Dillon. 

 — I go forward Alone.-;-Troubles of Transport. — I throw away Preserved Provis- 

 ions.— A Native Plea for Slavery.— The Death of Dr. Dillon.— A Sad Blow.— Ka- 

 s6kerah. — Offended Dignity of Askari. — Shirking their AVork. — Determined Dc- 



