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| [CHAPTER I.] |
| How Paul set out for the Country of the Dwarfs, and what he took with him. | 11 |
| [CHAPTER II.] |
| On the African Coast.—Meeting with old Friends.—Changes inFour Years.—The Captain's Misgivings. | 20 |
| [CHAPTER III.] |
| Landing Goods.—Among the Breakers.—King Ranpano.—Loss ofInstruments.—King Quengueza.—A Palaver.—Changing Names. | 31 |
| [CHAPTER IV.] |
| Honest Africans.—Distributing Presents.—Quengueza'sDiplomacy.—Another Palaver.—A new Settlement.—Rabolo'sMonda.—Ranpano's Superstition. | 41 |
| [CHAPTER V.] |
| Departure of the Mentor.—Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Chimpanzee.—Thomasin London.—Left alone in Africa.—Departure from Plateau.—ATornado.—Nengué Shika.—Traces of Gorillas.—Nengué Ncoma.—KingOlenga-Yombi.—The Ipi. | 52 |
| [CHAPTER VI.] |
| Hunting for the Ipi.—Camping out in the Woods.—Capture of anIpi.—Description of the Animal.—A new species of Ant-eater. | 64 |
| [CHAPTER VII.] |
| Life at Nkongon-Boumba.—Gorillas and Plantains.—Odanga scaredby a Gorilla.—A captive Gorilla.—Superstitions respecting theLeopard. | 72 |
| [CHAPTER VIII.] |
| Wounded Gorilla and her young ones.—Taking theirPhotographs.—Tom and Minnie.—Arrival of my Vessel.—Hurra forBaring Brothers.—A smoking Ship.—King Quengueza goes onboard.—Preparations for Journey. | 80 |
| [CHAPTER IX.] |
| Down the River in a Canoe.—A strange Passenger.—Talk with aGorilla.—Landing through the Breakers.—Preparing to cross theContinent.—The Departure. | 91 |
| [CHAPTER X.] |
| A royal Welcome.—Departure from Goumbi.—The Story of Nchangaand Enomo.—Ascending the Ovenga River.—A hostile Barrierremoved.—The Advice of Quengueza. | 105 |
| [CHAPTER XI.] |
| Bustle in the Camp.—A magic Horn.—Quengueza's Idol.—A livingSkeleton.—Terrific Thunder-storm.—A Gorilla Family.—StupendousCataract. | 111 |
| [CHAPTER XII.] |
| The Death of Remandji.—A singular Superstition.—Outbreak of thePlague.—A touching Incident.—Dying off by Scores.—Death ofOlenda. | 121 |
| [CHAPTER XIII.] |
| Burial of Olenda.—A desolated Valley.—Suspicionsaroused.—Robbery.—Paul in perplexing circumstances.—Freeinga Man from the Stocks.—Ravages of the Plague. | 131 |
| [CHAPTER XIV.] |
| Departure from Ashira Land.—A silent Leave-taking.—ThievishPorters.—A cunning old Rascal.—Misfortune onMisfortune.—Without Food in the Forest.—A desperatePlot.—Feasting on Monkey-meat.—Out of the Woods. | 139 |
| [CHAPTER XV.] |
| In the open Country at last.—Interview with Mayolo.—Igala fallsSick.—A Mutiny.—The Otando Prairie on Fire.—Return of Macondaiand Igalo.—Their Adventures.—All together again. | 153 |
| [CHAPTER XVI.] |
| Terrible Storms of Thunder.—Days of Anxiety.—Shooting anAntelope.—Brighter Prospects.—Mayolo has a hard time with hisDoctors.—Basket-making. | 165 |
| [CHAPTER XVII.] |
| Departure from the Otando Country.—Talk with Mayolo.—Living onMonkey-meat.—Astronomical Studies.—LunarObservations.—Intense Heat. | 173 |
| [CHAPTER XVIII.] |
| Saying Good-by.—A panic-stricken Village.—Pacifying thePeople's Fears.—A tipsy Scene.—Majesty on a Spree.—Lunch by aRiver side. | 184 |
| [CHAPTER XIX.] |
| Rumors of War.—Through a burning Prairie.—ImminentPeril.—Narrow Escape from a horrible Death.—A lonelyNight-watch. | 194 |
| [CHAPTER XX.] |
| A Deputation from the Village.—A plain Talk with them.—Abeautiful and prosperous Town.—Cheerful Character of thePeople.—More Observations. | 199 |
| [CHAPTER XXI.] |
| Great Excitement in the Village.—A deserted Town.—TheInhabitants frightened away.—Afraid of the Evil Eye.—The Authortaken for an Astrologer.—Lost among the Plantations. | 206 |
| [CHAPTER XXII.] |
| First Sight of a Village of the Dwarfs.—A strange andinteresting Spectacle.—An abandoned Town.—A Reverie beside aStream.—The Leaf, the Butterfly, and the Bird.—The blessing ofWater. | 214 |
| [CHAPTER XXIII.] |
| Grotesque Head-dresses.—Curious fashions in Teeth.—A venerableGranite Boulder.—Interior of a Hut.—A warlike race ofSavages.—Giving them an Electric Shock. | 226 |
| [CHAPTER XXIV.] |
| Visit to a Village of the Dwarfs.—Walk through the PrimevalForest.—An ancient Account of this strange Race.—A greatAshango Dance.—A Watch and a tremendous Sneeze.—First View ofthe Dwarfs.—Queer specimens of Humanity. | 239 |
| [CHAPTER XXV.] |
| Making friends with the Dwarfs.—A Surprise Visit.—A gorgeousFeast.—Ridiculous Show of Babies.—The Dwarf Language.—A DwarfDance.—The old Fable of the Cranes and the Pigmies. | 252 |
| [CHAPTER XXVI.] |
| A modern Traveler's Account of the Dwarfs and their Habits.—Whereand how they Bury their Dead.—Hunting for the Dwarfs.—How theymake their Huts. | 265 |
| [CHAPTER XXVII.] |
| Traveling Eastward.—Measuring Heights.—Instruments used.—ReachMouaou-Kombo.—Apprehensions of the People.—Palaver with theChief.—An unlucky Shot.—Hostilities commenced. | 274 |
| [CHAPTER XXVIII.] |
| Retreat from Mouaou-Kombo.—The Attack.—Paul is wounded.—APanic.—The Fight renewed.—The Enemy re-enforced.—Lying inAmbush.—The Enemy repulsed.—A poisoned Arrow.—Mouitchisafe.—Death of the Dogs. | 286 |
| [CHAPTER XXIX.] |
| Traveling Westward.—A Night in the Forest.—Paul's Speech to hisMen.—Their Reply.—The Retreat resumed.—Taking Food andRest.—Meeting with Friends. | 301 |
| [CHAPTER XXX.] |
| Conclusion.—Return to the Coast.—Desolation of theCountry.—Fate of old Friends.—Reach the Settlement.—Departurefor England.—Au Revoir. | 312 |
