CONTENTS. 
CHAPTER I. 
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Embark at Plymouth, for the Cape — Madeira — Rio de Janeiro — Simon's 
Bay — Sail for Zanzibar — Capture of a slave- vessel and 500 slaves 
— Land at Zanzibar on the 108th day after departure from Eng- 
land, ........ 1 
CHAPTER II. 
Zanzibar — The slave-market— Climate and produce of the island — 
Trade and shipping — Decapitation of two murderers — Our party 
proceed to the mainland of Africa, . . . .11 
CHAPTER, III. 
Journey to Kazeh, 500 miles in the interior — Escort and casualties 
on the march — Cross the East African chain into Ugogo — Climate 
and diseases of Kazeh — Agriculture and products — Wild animals, 
birds, and fish — Four native races, the Wazaramo, Wasagara, 
Wagogo, and Wanyamuezi, . . . . .22 
CHAPTER IV. 
Sojourn at Kazeh, lat. 5° S., long. 33° E.— Province of Unyanyembe 
—Crops, cattle, &c. — Moossah, an Indian trader, his wives, attend- 
ants, and cowherds — The Watusi— Disastrous effects of war — 
Moossah's account of the northern kingdom, . . .44 
CHAPTER V. 
Journey to Ukuni — Difficulties at starting — Picturesque country — 
Attacks of fever— Trees and fruit — Mode of making bark-cloth — 
— Natural history — Native club-house — Dauces and games — De- 
scription of a Sultan — Women of the country — Slaves in irons — 
Release of a slave — Native cookery — The negro on parade, . 57 
