CONTENTS. 



CHAP TEE VI: 



I'AGE 



Leaves for Ujiji. Dangerous journey through forest. The Man- 

 yuema understand Livingstone's kindness. Zanzibar slaves. 

 Kasongo's. Stalactite caves. Consequences of eating parrots. 

 111. Attacked in the forest. Providential deliverance. Another 

 extraordinary escape. Taken for Mohamad Bogharib. Punning 

 the gauntlet for five hours. Loss of property. Peaches place of 

 safety. 111. Mamohela. To the Luamo. Severe disappoint- 

 ment. Recovers. Severe marching. Peaches Ujiji. Despon- 

 dency. Opportune arrival of Mr. Stanley. Joy and thankful- 

 ness of the old traveller. Determines to examine north end of 

 Lake Tanganyika. They start. Peach the Lusize. No outlet. 

 "Theoretical discovery" of the real outlet. Mr. Stanley ill. 

 Returns to Ujiji. Leaves stores there. Departure for Unyan- 

 yenibe with Mr. Stanley. Abundance of game. Attacked by 

 bees. Serious illness of Mr. Stanley. Thankfulness at reaching 

 L'nyanyernbe .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 141 



CHAPTER VII. 



Determines to continue his work. Proposed route. Refits. Rob- 

 beries discovered. Mr. Stanley leaves. Parting messages. 

 Mteza's people arrive. Ancient Geography. Tabora. Descrip- 

 tion of the country. The Banyamwezi. A Baganda bargain. 

 The population of Unyamyembe. The Mirambo war. Thoughts 

 on Sir Samuel Baker's policy. The cat and the snake. Firm 

 faith. Feathered neighbours. Mistaken notion concerning 

 mothers. Prospects for missionaries. Halima. News of other 

 travellers. Chuma is married .. .. .. .. .. 169 



CHAPTER VIII. 



Letters arrive at last. Sore intelligence. Death of an old friend. 

 Observations on the climate. Arab caution. Dearth of Mission- 

 ary enterprise. The slave trade and its horrors. Progressive 

 barbarism. Carping benevolence. Geology of Southern Africa. 

 The fountain sources. African elephants. A venerable piece of 

 artillery. Livingstone on Materialism. Bin Nassib. The Ba- 

 cranda leave at last. Enlists a new follower . . . . . . 204 



CHAPTER IX. 



Short years in Buganda. Boys' playthings in Africa. Reflections. 

 Arrival of the men. Fervent thankfulness. An end of the weary 



