List of Illustrations
| “These ... inquired if we wanted to barter for ivory with them” | [Frontispiece] |
|---|---|
| FACING PAGE | |
| In the cabin of the schooner | [2] |
| “The captain shouted to me: ‘A swordfish is fighting a whale’” | [14] |
| “When he saw these presents his face beamed with joy” | [38] |
| “The king and I sat down opposite each other” | [48] |
| “Then he handed me ‘Omemba’” | [59] |
| “The voices came nearer and I saw a large canoe” | [60] |
| “He had a very determined face” | [68] |
| “Then came a profound silence. I lighted another match” | [76] |
| “Just in time to see a huge male leopard spring upon one of the dogs” | [92] |
| “The women were preparing food” | [96] |
| “The first musician played on a ‘handja’” | [102] |
| “A big fellow, tall and slender, rose. He was tattooed all over” | [110] |
| “A little before dark she goes up a tree with the baby to sleep” | [120] |
| “Sometimes he suddenly gets up and charges” | [140] |
| “The big monster ... seized ‘Bloodthirsty’ and threw him dead on the ground” | [150] |
| “Their big, ugly mouths when opened, showed us their tusks” | [162] |
| “We dragged the board with the crocodile upon it into the water” | [168] |
| “I pointed out the footprints to them” | [174] |
| “With some hesitation I crept upon the transverse limb” | [188] |
| “I distinguished a huge bull which was leading them” | [198] |
| “The two enormous tusks went through his side” | [212] |
| “I stood up and held ‘Omemba’ in my right hand” | [218] |
| “My hunters ... fell at my feet and clasped them” | [224] |
KING MOMBO