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COXTENTS OF VOLUME II 



CHAPTER XVIII 



A Fight with the Tubus 



Their characterLtics and method of fighting — Their allies, the Mobburs — The Mecca 

 caravan — A picturesque pilgriccage — The attack on the caravan — The Kachella's 

 charge — The caravan besieged — We go to the rescue — The war drums — The 

 Kachella's wounds — We march to Yo — A running fight — Poisoned arrows — 

 Incidents of the fight — The charge of th« advance-guard — Death of the Tubu 

 chief, and dispersal of his men — Safe into Yo — Kachella's salute — Mourning 

 the dead Pp. 1-19 



CHAPTER XIX 



On the Bird Life in Northern Nigeria 



CHAPTER XX 



My Second Voyage on the Lake 



Pp. 20-42 



Gosling leaves for Kusseri — Horse-dealing — I start on my voyage — A great school of 

 hippo — Arrival at the Yo mouth — A Tubu spy— Two Buduma boy guides — Pull- 

 ing through the mud — Some talk on the treatment of "boys" — The Buduma 

 boys disappear, so do our blankets — A northern Buduma family — We press a 

 guide — The island of Kagererum — The Buduma runs away^ — A kite finds him — 

 Fish out of water — We fail to gain the bind — Some talk on discipline — Pietuiii 

 to Kaddai and pass it ......... Pp. 4-3-04 



CHAPTER XXI 



The Exploration of Lake Chad 



Another attempt to get south— We cut a passa;.;e, but fail to get through — A curious 

 discovery — A flying cruise — The Buduma disappears mysteriously — Sight of 

 land — Buduma fishing-fleet — Closes up for attack — The tables turned, flames, 

 slaves — Uncanny folk — Failure to land — No water — Return to Kaddai — Gloomy 

 prospect — Reconnoitre south — I go to collect oxen — The Lowan of Kowu 



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