XTUl CONTENTS. 



Villase of Mburu Shara — Nkengo Nschiego variety of Chimpanzee^ 

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

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

 a live Go: ilia — Return to the Fernand Vaz — Three more live Gorillas 

 — Account of their capture — Modification of opinions concerning the 

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CHAPTEE IV. 



START FOE THE INTERIOR. 



Arrival of a fresh sujiply of Scientific Instruments — The first Steamer on 

 the Fernand Vaz — Preliminary trip to Goumhi — 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 — Bodj'-guard of Comrni men — Afficting 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 — Qaengueza's invocation of his Forefathers — Dis- 

 obedient Wives — Excessive Drought — Obindji — 0|iposition of Bakalai 

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



CHAPTEE V. 



VISIT TO THE SAMBA KAGOSHI FALLS. 



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

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

 Village— A flock of Gorillas in the Forest — The Louvendji River — 

 Dihaou and the xVshira Kambas — Navigate the Ngouyai River — The 

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

 Mountains— Nami Geraba— Village of Luba— The Spirit of the Palls- 

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

 Pougamou— Night Encampment— Return to Dihaou — We snp on a 

 poisonous serpent— Forced March through flooded forest to Olenda 88 



CHAPTEE YI. 



ASHIEA-LAND. 



Grand Palaver to discuss the route into the interior— I am forbidden to pass 

 through the Apingi country— Mei-scngers sent to the Chief of Otando— 

 Changes in Ashira Customs— Decrease of Population— The Folamogah 



