Index 
291 
we receive a present of fresh 
vegetables at, 62 
Niawarongo, delay in crossing the, 
76; Mildbraed’s description of 
scenery to the south of, 65; we 
encamp on the banks of the, 77; 
we reach, 54 
Nile, source of the, abandoning my 
intention of reaching, from Lake 
Tschad, 2 
Ninagongo, Mount, 112 ; a shower of 
hail on, 116; considered by natives 
to be bewitched, 116; description 
and history of spirits of, 117; 
difficulties of travelling on, n8; 
flora of, 113; vengeance-of, 116; 
we encamp on, 115 
Nirahindi, River, description of scenery 
around, 75 
Njama Kasana, Schubotz and I under¬ 
take an excursion to, 191 
Njerubanga, Mount, we observe Wiese’s 
caravan on summit of, 29 
Nouvelle Anvers, arrival at, 270; 
sleeping sickness prevalent at, 270 
Nsambura, Grawert returns to, 121 
Nsoga, consumption of, 48 
O 
Oarsmen, drowning of, in Lake Kiwu, 
93; recruited from Wabudu and 
Wangilima tribes, 252 
Okapi, little known of the habits of, 
203 ; Sir Harry Johnston and the, 
202 ; Major Powell Cotton, and 
his chase of the, 202 ; skins and 
skeletons obtained at Irumu, Sin- 
dano and Songola, 203 ; zone of 
the, 201 
Oppression of Congo forest, 241 
Orangi and Boledi, Rivers, our wander¬ 
ings through the districts watered 
by the, 2 
Ornithological wealth of Lake Albert 
Edward, 178 
Otter skins used as tobacco pouches, 95 
Otters in Lake Kiwu, 94 
P 
Panga, arrival at, 258; imposing catar¬ 
act at, 258 
Parisch, von, investigations of, in 
Virunga region, in 
Patalongo, liane plantation at, 261 
Payment of bearers, mode of, 22 
Peak of Ssekera, 67 
Personal material, list of, carried by 
expedition, 7 
Pfeil, Count Gunther, 2 
Photographic plates, loss of, at Yam- 
buya, 260 
Photographs, of crocodiles secured at 
Boguma, 223 ; of eruptions of 
Namlagira, 151 
Photo-theodolite, first time of using, in 
Africa, 22 
Plankton, Schubotz discovers an abund¬ 
ance of, 41 
Plantation at Barumbu, 267 
Podocarpus seen in the valley of the 
Schampf, 74 
“ Pointing the teeth,” a sign of canni¬ 
balism, 182 
Pombe^ guide rendered incapable by, 
84 
Power of Germany, manifestation of, 
12 
Preparation for the journey, i 
Punishment for unfaithful women, 83 
Pygmy hunters, Batwa, famous, 104 
Q 
Quadingo, we pass the station of, 226 
R 
Rains, torrential, at Mikeno, 142 
Rainy season, Wambutti hunt the okapi 
in the, 203 
Raven, Dr. von, appointed bacteriolo¬ 
gist and doctor, 3 ; badly injured by 
buffalo at Kasindi, 205 ; compelled 
to swim the Rutschuru River, 175 ; 
meets with accident at Kasindi, 
184; meets with unpleasant ex¬ 
perience, 121 ; returns to Europe, 
206; sets out with Mildbraed to 
study flora and examine hgematosis 
of inhabitants round Lake Mohasi, 
23 ; successful in killing a buffalo, 
133; undertakes special work in 
Wasongora, 193 
” Rebecca,” 244; we procure a husband 
for, 244 
Reed-buck, 174 
Report of Mildbraed’s expedition to 
Rugege forest, 64 
Researches in volcanic region, results 
of Kirschstein’s, 155 
” Rest days ” in camp, 21 
Results of the expedition, 277; surprise 
