CONTENTS. 



CHAPTEE I. 



THE VOYAGE. 



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

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

 mouth of the Feruand Yaz — lietum up the Coast — Excitement of the 

 Natives — Old acquaintances — Chantres in the bar of the Kiver — Choice 

 of a settlement near Djomhonai'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 Page 1 



CHAPTEE II. 



THE FEKNAND YAZ. 



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

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

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

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

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

 Blinde' and the mouth of the river — My illness — Tenderness of Ean- 

 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 Einkimongani's grave — Sujjerstitinn of the natives — The 

 Bola Ivoga — Eabolo's fetich — Departure of the Mentor for England 13 



CHAPTEE III. 



EXCUESIONS IN SEAECH OF THE GOEILLA AND THE IPI. 



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

 to Aniambie' — First traces of Gurilla — Form of its tiacks — I'rnnken 

 orcies of the King — Magic island of Nengue Nconia — Village of 

 Nkon^on Mboumba — Search of the Ipi, or great Pangohn — Its habits — 



