CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I. | |
| Paul's Letter to his Young Friends, in which he prepares them for being"Lost in the Jungle." | Page [11] |
CHAPTER II. | |
| A queer Canoe.—On the Rembo.—We reach the Niembouai.—Adeserted Village.—Gazelle attacked by a Snake.—Etia wounded bya Gorilla. | [14] |
CHAPTER III. | |
| Harpooning a Manga.—A great Prize.—Our Canoe capsized.—Descriptionof the Manga.—Return to Camp. | [23] |
CHAPTER IV. | |
| We go into the Forest.—Hunt for Ebony-trees.—TheFish-eagles.—Capture of a young Eagle.—Impending Fight with them.—Fearfulroars of Gorillas.—Gorillas breaking down Trees. | [28] |
CHAPTER V. | |
| Lost.—Querlaouen says we are Bewitched.—Monkeys andParrots.—A deserted Village.—Strange Scene before an Idol.—Bringingin the Wounded.—An Invocation. | [37] |
CHAPTER VI. | |
| A white Gorilla.—Meeting two Gorillas.—The Female runsaway.—The Man Gorilla shows fight.—He is killed.—His immense Hands andFeet.—Strange Story of a Leopard and a Turtle. | [48] |
CHAPTER VII. | |
| Return to the Ovenga River.—The Monkeys and their Friends theBirds.—They live together.—Watch by Moonlight for Game.—Kill an Oshengui. | [55] |
CHAPTER VIII. | |
| We are in a Canoe.—Outfit for Hunting.—See a beautifulAntelope.—Kill it.—It is a new Species.—River and forest Swallows. | [62] |
CHAPTER IX. | |
| We hear the Cry of a young Gorilla.—Start to capture him.—Fightwith "his Father."—We kill him.—Kill the Mother.—Capture of the Baby.—Strange Camp Scene. | [70] |
CHAPTER X. | |
| Jack will have his own way.—He seizes my Leg.—He tears myPantaloons.—He growls at me.—He refuses cooked Food.—Jack makeshis Bed.—Jack sleeps with one Eye open.—Jack is intractable. | [81] |
CHAPTER XI. | |
| Start after Land-crabs.—Village of the Crabs.—Each Crabknows his House.—Great flight of Crabs.—They bite hard.—Feast onthe Slain.—A herd of Hippopotami. | [87] |
CHAPTER XII. | |
| Strange Spiders.—The House-spider.—How they capture theirPrey.—How they Fight.—Fight between a Wasp and a Spider.—The Spiderhas its Legs cut off, and is carried away.—Burrow Spider watching for its Prey. | [94] |
CHAPTER XIII. | |
| We continue our Wanderings.—Joined by Etia.—We starve.—Gamboand Etia go in search of Berries.—A herd of Elephants.—The rogue Elephant charges me.—He is killed.—He tumbles down near me.—Story of Redjioua. | [106] |
CHAPTER XIV. | |
| A formidable Bird.—The People are afraid of it.—A Baby carried offby the Guanionien.—A Monkey also seized.—I discover a Guanionien Nest.—Iwatch for the Eagles. | [119] |
CHAPTER XV. | |
| The Cascade of Niama-Biembai.—A native Camp.—Starting for the Hunt.—AMan attacked by a Gorilla.—His Gun broken.—The Man dies.—His Burial. | [127] |
CHAPTER XVI. | |
| Funeral of the Gorilla's Victim.—A Man's Head for the Alumbi.—TheSnake and the Guinea-fowl.—Snake killed.—Visit to the House of theAlumbi.—Determine to visit the Sea-coast. | [137] |
CHAPTER XVII. | |
| At Washington once more.—Delights of the Sea-shore.—I have beenmade a Makaga.—Friends object to my Return into the Jungle.—Quengueza takenSick.—Gives a Letter to his Nephew.—Taking leave. | [142] |
CHAPTER XVIII. | |
| Departure.—Arrival at Goumbi.—The People ask for the King.—ADeath-panic in Goumbi.—A Doctor sent for.—Death to the Aniembas.—ThreeWomen accused.—They are tried and killed. | [148] |
CHAPTER XIX. | |
| Quengueza orders Ilogo to be consulted about his Illness.—What thePeople think of Ilogo.—A nocturnal Séance.—Song to Ilogo.—A femaleMedium.—What Ilogo said. | [162] |
CHAPTER XX. | |
| Departure from Goumbi.—Querlaouen's Village.—Find itdeserted.—Querlaouen dead.—He has been killed by an Elephant.—Arriveat Obindji's Town.—Meeting with Querlaouen's Widow.—Neither Malaouen norGambo at home. | [167] |
CHAPTER XXI. | |
| Leave for Ashira Land.—In a Swamp.—Cross the Mountains.—ALeopard after us.—Reach the Ashira Country. | [175] |
CHAPTER XXII. | |
| Great Mountains.—Ashira Land is beautiful.—The People areafraid.—Reach Akoonga's Village.—King Olenda sends Messengers and Presents.—Ireach Olenda's Village. | [181] |
CHAPTER XXIII. | |
| King Olenda comes to receive me.—He is very old.—Never saw a Man soold before.—He beats his Kendo.—He salutes me with his Kombo.—Kingsalone can wear the Kendo. | [185] |
CHAPTER XXIV. | |
| They all come to see me.—They say I have an Evil Eye.—AshiraVillages.—Olenda gives a great Ball in my Honor.—Beer-houses.—Goatscoming out of a Mountain alive. | [190] |
CHAPTER XXV. | |
| Ascension of the Ofoubou-Orèrè and Andelè Mountains.—The Ashirasbleed their Hands.—Story of a Fight between a Gorilla and a Leopard.—TheGorilla and the Elephant.—Wild Boars. | [197] |
CHAPTER XXVI. | |
| Propose to start for Haunted Mountains.—Olenda says it can not bedone.—At last I leave Olenda Village.—A Tornado.—We are Lost.—Wefight a Gorilla.—We kill a Leopard.—Return to Olenda. | [203] |
CHAPTER XXVII. | |
| Departure for the Apingi Country.—The Ovigui River.—DangerousBridge to Cross.—How the Bridge was built.—Glad to escape Drowning.—Onthe Way.—Reach the Oloumy. | [217] |
CHAPTER XXVIII. | |
| A Gorilla.—How he attacked me.—I kill him.—Minsho tells aStory of two Gorillas fighting.—We meet King Remandji.—I fall into anElephant-pit.—Reach Apingi Land. | [226] |
CHAPTER XXIX. | |
| First Day in Apingi Land.—I fire a Gun.—The Natives areFrightened.—I give the King a Waistcoat.—He wears it.—The SapadiPeople.—The Music-box.—I must make a Mountain of Beads. | [238] |
CHAPTER XXX. | |
| A large Fleet of Canoes.—We ascend the River.—The King paddlesmy Canoe.—Agobi's Village.—We upset.—The King is furious.—Okabi,the Charmer.—I read the Bible.—The People are afraid. | [246] |
CHAPTER XXXI. | |
| A great Crowd of Strangers.—I am made a King.—I remain in myKingdom.—Good-by to the Young Folks. | [258] |
