XZll CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER XVI. 



ASHANGO-LAND. 



Cloudy Skies cf Ashanso-land— Grand Palaver— Ishogo Porters dismissed 

 —The Villaue Idol— Religious Rites— Visit to an Obonj;o Village- 

 Abodes and Habits of the Dwarl Race— Measurements of their Height 

 —River Oiiano — Singular Ferry-Mnunt Moglama— Its Altitude— 

 Village of Mongon, its Latitude, Longitude, and Height above the 

 Sea-level — Village of Niernhouai Olomha — Its picturesque Site— Ba- 

 shikouay Ants — Ascend Mount IJirogon Bouanga — Its Altitude — More 

 Troubles — Robted by the Ashango Porters — Summary Measures — 

 Resume our March — Arrive at Mobaua— Departure of a Bride — Arrival 

 at Mouaou Kombo Page 311 



CHAPTER XVII. 



FATAL DISASTERS AT MOtfAOU KOMBO. 



Unpromising state of affairs on arriving at Mouaou Kombo — Eakombo is 

 threatened — Obstacles raised by the Villas^ers — Fair promises of the 

 Chiet^ — A Secret Meeting of the Villagers — Demands of the People — 

 We leave the Village — Night Encam|imtnt in the Forest — Threats and 

 Promis'S from the next Village — Invited to return to Mouaou — Re- 

 conciliation — Arrival of a hostile Deputation from the next Village — 

 A Man accidentally Shot 344 



CHAPTER XVIII. 



EETKEAT FKOM ASHANGO-LAND. 



A Palaver proposed to settle the l^eath of the Man— A Woman killed — 

 The War (Jry I — Retreat coninenctd — Igala ai.d myself wounded with 

 Poisoned Arrows— Narrow Escape of Macnndai and Rebouka— We are 

 closely pursued by the Natives — Colhctions and Note-books thrown 

 into the Bush— We make a Stand— Two Men Shot— Pursuit continued 

 — I am wounded a second time— Igalo shoots the Bowman — We make 

 another Stand— Cross the Br-inbo- Pass Mobana— Still pursued— Make 

 a fiual Stand— ') he Pursuers diiveu off at last— A Hall— The Party 

 all collected to.;ether— Sieep in the Forest — Night-March throu"h 

 Niemliouai — Friendly conduct of ;,lie Head Chief — We are well 

 received at a Plantation- Arrivalof Magouga— We continue the March 

 to Ishogo-land 354 



