TABLE OF CONTENTS 



CHAPTER PAGE 



I. INTRODUCTORY .1 



II. THE EARLY OCCUPATION OF THE ZAMBEZI, 

 AND THE PROGRESS OF THE PORTUGUESE 

 PENETRATION INTO THE ANCIENT EMPIRE 

 OF MONOMOTAPA AND HIS FEUDATORIES . 11 



III. THE RIVER ZAMBEZI AND ITS SCENERY— 



CHINDE — MARROMEO — MORAMBALA — 

 PINDA — INYANGOMA — SENA — LUPATA — 

 TETE 46 



IV. THE GREAT COMPANIES— THE ZAMBEZI COM- 



PANY—THE MOZAMBIQUE COMPANY— THE 

 LUABO COMPANY 88 



V. THE PRAZOES 114 



VI. THE REGION OF THE BARUE PAST AND 

 PRESENT .... 



VII. ZAMBEZIAN FLORA .... 



VIII. BIRDS-INSECTS- REPTILES .... 



IX. ZAMBEZIAN ZOOLOGY ... 



X. EXISTING SETTLERS 



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