CONTENTS OF VOLUME II.
| [CHAPTER XXI.] | |
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| WE START OUR THIRD JOURNEY TO THE NYANZA. | |
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Mr. Bonny and the Zanzibaris—The Zanzibaris’ complaints—Poisonof the Manioc—Conversations with Ferajji and Salim—We tellthe rear column of the rich plenty of the Nyanza—We wait forTippu-Tib at Bungangeta Island—Muster of our second journeyto the Albert—Mr. Jameson’s letter from Stanley Falls datedAugust 12th—The flotilla of canoes starts—The Mariri Rapids—Ugarrowwaand Salim bin Mohammed visit me—Tippu-Tib,Major Barttelot and the carriers—Salim bin Mohammed—Myanswer to Tippu-Tib—Salim and the Manyuema—The settlementof the Batundu—Small-pox among the Madi carriers andthe Manyuema—Two insane women—Two more Zanzibariraiders slain—Breach of promises in the Expedition—TheAbabua tribe—Wasp Rapids—Ten of our men killed and eatenby natives—Canoe accident at Manginni—Lakki’s raiding partyat Mambanga—Feruzi and the bush antelope—Our cook, Jabu,shot dead by a poisoned arrow—Panga Falls—Further casualtiesby the natives—Nejambi Rapids—The poisoned arrows—MabenguRapids—Child-birth on the road—Our sick list—Nativeaffection—A tornado at Little Rapids—Mr. Bonnydiscovers the village of Bavikai—Remarks about Malaria—EminPasha and mosquito curtain—Encounter with the Bavikainatives—A cloud of moths at Hippo Broads—Death of the boySoudi—Incident at Avaiyabu—Result of vaccinating the Zanzibaris—Zanzibaristung by wasps—Misfortunes at Amiri Rapids—Ourcasualities—Collecting food prior to march to Avatiko | [1] |
| [CHAPTER XXII.] | |
| ARRIVAL AT FORT BODO. | |
Ugarrowwa’s old station once more—March to Bunda—We cross theIturi River—Note written by me opposite the mouth of theLenda River—We reach the Avatiko plantations—Mr. Bonnymeasures a pigmy—History and dress of the pigmies—A conversationby gesture—The pigmy’s wife—Monkeys and otheranimals in the forest—The clearing of Andaki—Our tatteredclothes—The Ihuru River—Scarcity of food; Amani’s meals—Uledisearches for food—Missing provisions—We reach Kilonga-Longa’svillage again—More deaths—The forest improves fortravelling—Skirmish near Andikumu—Story of the pigmies andthe box of ammunition—We pass Kakwa Hill—Defeat of acaravan—The last of the Somalis—A heavy shower of rain—Welcomefood discovery at Indemau—We bridge the DuiRiver—A rough muster of the people—A stray goat at ourNgwetza camp—Further capture of dwarfs—We send back toNgwetza for plantains—Loss of my boy Saburi in the forest—Wewonder what has become of the Ngwetza party—My boy Saburiturns up—Starvation Camp—We go in search of the absentees,and meet them in the forest—The Ihuru River—And subsequentarrival at Fort Bodo | [37] |
| [CHAPTER XXIII.] | |
| THE GREAT CENTRAL AFRICAN FOREST. | |
Professor Drummond’s statements respecting Africa—Dimensionsof the great forest—Vegetation—Insect life—Description of thetrees, &c.—Tribes and their food—The primæval forest—Thebush proper—The clearings: wonders of vegetable life—Thequeer feeling of loneliness—A forest tempest—Tropical vegetationalong the banks of the Aruwimi—Wasps’ nests—The foresttypical of human life—A few secrets of the woods—Game in theforest—Reasons why we did not hunt the animals—Birds—TheSimian tribe—Reptiles and insects—The small bees and thebeetles—The “jigger”—Night disturbances by falling trees, &c.—TheChimpanzee—The rainiest zone of the earth—The Iturior Upper Aruwimi—The different tribes and their languages—Theirfeatures and customs—Their complexion—Conversationwith some captives at Engweddé—The Wambutti dwarfs: theirdwellings and mode of living—The Batwa dwarfs—Life in theforest villages—Two Egyptians captured by the dwarfs at FortBodo—The poisons used for the arrows—Our treatment forwounds by the arrows—The wild fruits of the forest—Domesticanimals—Ailments of the Madis and Zanzibaris—The CongoRailway and the forest products | [73] |
| [CHAPTER XXIV.] | |
| IMPRISONMENT OF EMIN PASHA AND MR. JEPHSON. | |
Our reception at Fort Bodo—Lieut. Stairs’ report of what took placeat the Fort during our relief of the rear column—No news ofJephson—Muster of our men—We burn the Fort and advanceto find Emin and Jephson—Camp at Kandekoré—Partingwords to Lieut. Stairs and Surgeon Parke, who are left incharge of the sick—Mazamboni gives us news of Emin andJephson—Old Gavira escorts us—Two Wahuma messengersbring letters from Emin and Jephson—Their contents—Myreplies to the same handed to Chief Mogo for delivery—TheBalegga attack us, but, with the help of the Bavira, are repulsed—Mr.Jephson turns up—We talk of Emin—Jephson’s reportbearing upon the revolt of the troops of Equatoria, also hisviews respecting the invasion of the province by the Mahdists,and its results—Emin Pasha sends through Mr. Jephson ananswer to my last letter | [112] |
| [CHAPTER XXV.] | |
| EMIN PASHA AND HIS OFFICERS REACH OUR CAMP AT KAVALLI. | |
Lieut. Stairs and his caravan are sent for—Plans regarding therelease of Emin from Tunguru—Conversations with Jephsonby which I acquire a pretty correct idea of the state of affairs—Therebel officers at Wadelai—They release Emin, and proceedin the s.s. Khedive and Nyanza to our camp at Kavalli—EminPasha’s arrival—Stairs and his caravan arrive at Mazamboni’s—Characteristicletter from Jephson, who is sent to bring Eminand his officers from the Lake to Kavalli—Short note from thePasha—Arrival of Emin Pasha’s caravan—We make a granddisplay outside our camp—At the grand divan: Selim Bey—Stairs’column rolls into camp with piles of wealth—Mr. Bonnydespatched to the Nyanza to bring up baggage—Text of mymessage to the rest of the revolted officers at Wadelai—Notefrom Mr. Bonny—The Greek merchant, Signor Marco, arrives—Suicideof Zanzibari named Mrima—Neighbouring chiefs supplyus with carriers—Captain Nelson brings in Emin’s baggage—Arrangementswith the chiefs from the Ituri River to theNyanza—The chief Kabba-Rega—Emin Pasha’s daughter—SelimBey receives a letter from Fadl-el-Mulla—The Pashaappointed naturalist and meteorologist to the Expedition—ThePasha a Materialist—Dr. Hassan’s arrival—My inspection overthe camp—Capt. Casati arrives—Mr. Bonny appears withAwash Effendi and his baggage—The rarest doctor in the world—Discoveryof some chimpanzees—The Pasha in his vocation of“collecting”—Measurements of the dwarfs—Why I differ withEmin in the judgment of his men—Various journeys from thecamp to the Lake for men and baggage—The Zanzibaris’complaints of the ringleaders—Hassan Bakari—The Egyptianofficers—Interview with Shukri Agha—The flora on the BareggaHills—The chief of Usiri joins our confederacy—Conversationwith Emin regarding Selim Bey and Shukri Agha—Address byme to Stairs, Nelson, Jephson and Parke before Emin Pasha—Theirreplies—Notices to Selim Bey and Shukri Agha | [139] |
| [CHAPTER XXVI.] | |
| WE START HOMEWARD FOR ZANZIBAR. | |
False reports of strangers at Mazamboni’s—Some of the Pasha’sivory—Osman Latif Effendi gives me his opinions on theWadelai officers—My boy Sali as spy in the camp—Capt.Casati’s views of Emin’s departure from his province—Lieut.Stairs makes the first move homeward—Weights of my officersat various places—Ruwenzori visible—The little girl reared byCasati—I act as mediator between Mohammed Effendi, hiswife, and Emin—Bilal and Serour—Attempts to steal riflesfrom the Zanzibari’s huts—We hear of disorder and distressat Wadelai and Mswa—Two propositions made to Emin Pasha—Signalfor general muster under arms sounded—Emin’s Arabsare driven to muster by the Zanzibaris—Address to theEgyptians and Soudanese—Lieut. Stairs brings the Pasha’sservants into the square—Serour and three others, being theprincipal conspirators, placed under guard—Muster of EminPasha’s followers—Osman Latif Effendi and his mother—Casatiand Emin not on speaking terms—Preparing for the march—Fightwith clubs between the Nubian, Omar, and the Zanzibaris—Myjudgments on the combatants—We leave Kavalli forZanzibar—The number of our column—Halt in Mazamboni’sterritory—I am taken ill with inflammation of the stomach—Dr.Parke’s skilful nursing—I plan in my mind the homewardmarch—Frequent reports to me of plots in the camp—Lieut.Stairs and forty men capture Rehan and twenty-two deserterswho left with our rifles—At a holding of the court it is agreedto hang Rehan—Illness of Surgeon Parke and Mr. Jephson—Apacket of letters intended for Wadelai falls into my hands,and from which we learn of an important plot concocted byEmin’s officers—Conversation with Emin Pasha about thesame—Shukri Agha arrives in our camp with two followers—Lieut.Stairs buries some ammunition—We continue our marchand camp at Bunyambiri—Mazamboni’s services and hospitality—Threesoldiers appear with letters from Selim Bey—Theircontents—Conversation with the soldiers—They take a letter toSelim Bey from Emin—Ali Effendi and his servants accompanythe soldiers back to Selim Bey | [182] |
| [CHAPTER XXVII.] | |
| EMIN PASHA—A STUDY. | |
The Relief of David Livingstone compared with the Relief of EminPasha—Outline of the journey of the Expedition to the first meetingwith Emin—Some few points relating to Emin on which wehad been misinformed—Our high conception of Emin Pasha—Loyaltyof the troops, and Emin’s extreme indecision—Surpriseat finding Emin a prisoner on our third return to the Nyanza—Whatmight have been averted by the exercise of a little franknessand less reticence on Emin’s part—Emin’s virtues and nobledesires—The Pasha from our point of view—Emin’s rank andposition in Khartoum, and gradual rise to Governor of Equatoria—Gordon’strouble in the Soudan—Emin’s consideration andpatience—After 1883 Emin left to his own resources—Emin’ssmall explorations—Correctness of what the Emperor Hadrianwrote of the Egyptians—The story of Emin’s struggles with theMahdi’s forces from 1883 to 1885—Dr. Junker takes Emin’sdespatches to Zanzibar in 1886—Kabba Rega a declared enemyof Emin—The true position of Emin Pasha prior to his relief byus, showing that good government was impossible—Two documents(one from Osman Digna, and the other from Omar Saleh)received from Sir Francis Grenfell, the Sirdar | [228] |
| [CHAPTER XXVIII.] | |
| TO THE ALBERT EDWARD NYANZA. | |
Description of the road from Bundegunda—We get a good view ofthe twin peaks in the Ruwenzori range—March to Utinda—ThePasha’s officers abuse the officer in command: which compelsa severe order—Kaibuga urges hostilities against Uhobo—Brushwith the enemy: Casati’s servant, Akili, killed—Descriptionof the Ruwenzori range as seen from Mboga—Mr.Jephson still an invalid—The little stowaway named Tukabi—CaptainNelson examines the Semliki for a suitable ferry—Wereach the Semliki river: description of the same—Uledi andSaat Tato swim across the river for a canoe—A band of WaraSura attack us—All safely ferried across the river—In theAwamba forest—Our progress to Baki-kundi—We come acrossa few Baundwé, forest aborigines—the Egyptians and theirfollowers—Conversation with Emin Pasha—Unexplored parts ofAfrica—Abundance of food—Ruwenzori from the spur ofUgarama—Two native women give us local information—Wefind an old man at Batuma—At Bukoko we encounter someManyuema raiders: their explanation—From Bakokoro wearrive at Mtarega, the foot of the Ruwenzori range—LieutenantStairs with some men explore the Mountains of the Moon—Reportof Lieutenant Stairs’ experiences—The Semliki valley—TheRami-lulu valley—The perfection of a tropical forest—Villagesin the clearing of Ulegga—Submission of a Ukonjuchief—Local knowledge from our friends the Wakonju—Descriptionof the Wakonju tribe—The Semliki river—View ofRuwenzori from Mtsora—We enter Muhamba, and next daycamp at Karimi—Capture of some fat cattle of Rukara’s—theZeriba of Rusessé—Our first view of Lake Albert EdwardNyanza | [250] |
| [CHAPTER XXIX.] | |
| THE SOURCES OF THE NILE—THE MOUNTAINS OF THE MOON,AND THE FOUNTAINS OF THE NILE. | |
Père Jerome Lobo and the Nile—The chartographers of Homer’s time—Hekatæus’sideas of Africa—Africa after Hipparchus—Thegreat Ptolemy’s map—Edrisi’s map—Map of the MargaritaPhilosophica—Map of John Ruysch—Sylvannus’ map—SebastianCabot’s map—The arbitrariness of the modern map maker—Mapof Constable, Edinburgh—What Hugh Murray says in his bookpublished in 1818—A fine dissertation on the Nile by FatherLobo—Extracts from part of a MS. in the possession of H. E. AliPasha Moubarek—Plan of Mount Gumr—A good description ofAfrica by Scheabeddin—The Nile according to Abdul HassenAli—Abu Abd Allah Mohammed on the Nile river | [291] |
| [CHAPTER XXX.] | |
| RUWENZORI: THE CLOUD KING. | |
Recent travellers who have failed to see this range—Its classical history—Therange of mountains viewed from Pisgah by us in1887—The twin cones and snowy mountain viewed by us in1888 and January 1889—Description of the range—The Semlikivalley—A fair figurative description of Ruwenzori—Theprincipal drainage of the snowy range—The luxurious productiveregion known as Awamba forest or the Semliki valley—Shelterfrom the winds—Curious novelties in plants in Awambaforest—The plains between Mtsora and Muhamba—Changes ofclimate and vegetation on nearing the hills constituting thesouthern flank of Ruwenzori—The north-west and west side ofRuwenzori—Emotions raised in us at the sight of Ruwenzori—Thereason why so much snow is retained on Ruwenzori—Theascending fields of snow and great tracts of débris—Brief viewsof the superb Rain Creator or Cloud King—Impression made onall of us by the skyey crests and snowy breasts of Ruwenzori | [313] |
| [CHAPTER XXXI.] | |
| RUWENZORI AND LAKE ALBERT EDWARD. | |
Importance of maps in books of travels—The time spent over mymaps—The dry bed of a lake discovered near Karimi; its computedsize—Lessons acquired in this wonderful region—Whatwe learn by observation from the Semliki valley to the basin ofthe twin lakes—Extensive plain between Rusessé and Katwé—TheZeribas of euphorbia of Wasongora—The raid of the Wagandamade eighteen years ago—The grass and water on thewide expanses of flats—The last view and southern face ofRuwenzori—The town of Katwé—The Albert Edward Nyanza—Analysisof the brine obtained from the Salt Lake at Katwé—Surroundingsof the Salt Lake—The blood tints of its waters—Thelarger Salt Lake of Katwé, sometimes called Lake of Mkiyo—Thegreat repute of the Katwé salt—The Lakists of the AlbertEdward—Bevwa, on our behalf, makes friends with the natives—Kakuriappears with some Wasongora chiefs—Exploration ofthe large Katwé lake—Kaiyura’s settlement—Katwé Bay—Ablack leopard—The native huts at Mukungu—We round anarm of the lake called Beatrice Gulf, and halt at Muhokya—Ambuscadeby some of the Wara-Sura, near the Rukoki: weput them to flight—And capture a Mhuma woman—CaptainNelson and men follow up the rear guard of Rukara—Halt atBuruli: our Wakonju and Wasongora friends leave us—Sicknessamongst us through bad water—The Nsongi River crossed—Captureof a Wara-Sura—Illness and death among the Egyptiansand blacks—Our last engagement with the Wara-Sura atKavandaré pass—Bulemo-Ruigi places his country at ourdisposal—The Pasha’s muster roll—Myself and others aresmitten down with fever at Katari Settlement—The south sideof Lake Albert Edward and rivers feeding the Lake—Our firstand last view, also colour of the Lake—What we might haveseen if the day had been clearer | [334] |
| [CHAPTER XXXII.] | |
| THROUGH ANKORI TO THE ALEXANDRA NILE. | |
The routes to the sea, viâ Uganda, through Ankori, to Ruandaand thence to Tanganika—We decide on the Ankori route—Wehalt at Kitété, and are welcomed in the name of King Antari—Entertainedby Masakuma and his women—A glad messagefrom King Antari’s mother—Two Waganda Christians, namedSamuel and Zachariah, appear in camp: Zachariah relates anarrative of astounding events which had occurred in Uganda—Mwanga,King of Uganda; his behaviour—Our people recoveringfrom the fever epidemic—March up the valley between Iwandaand Denny Range—We camp at Wamaganga—Its inhabitants—TheRwizi River crossed—Present from the king’s mother—Thefeelings of the natives provoked by scandalous practices of someof my men—An incident illustrating the different views mentake of things—Halt at the valley of Rusussu—Extract from mydiary—We continue our journey down Namianja Valley—Thepeaceful natives turn on us, but are punished by PrinceUchunku’s men—I go through the rite of blood-brotherhoodwith Prince Uchunku—The Prince’s wonder at the Maxim gun—Asecond deputation from the Waganda Christians: my longcross-examination of them: extract from my journal—Myanswer to the Christians—We enter the valley of Mavona—Andcome in sight of the Alexandra Valley—The Alexandra Nile | [358] |
| [CHAPTER XXXIII.] | |
| THE TRIBES OF THE GRASS-LAND. | |
The Wahuma: the exact opposite of the Dwarfs: their descendants—Tribesnearly allied to the true negro type—Tribes of theNilotic basin—The Herdsmen—The traditions of Unyoro—Myexperiences of the Wahuma gained while at Kavalli—View ofthe surrounding country from Kavalli camp—Chiefs Kavalli,Katto, and Gavira, unbosom their wrongs to me—Old Ruguji’sreminiscences—The pasture-land lying between Lake Albert andthe forest—The cattle in the district round Kavalli: their milk-yield—Threecases referring to cattle which I am called upon toadjudicate—Household duties of the women—Dress among theWahuma—Old Egyptian and Ethiopian characteristics preservedamong the tribes of the grass-land—Customs, habits, and religionof the tribes—Poor Gaddo suspected of conspiracy against hischief, Kavalli: his death—Diet of the Wahuma—The climate ofthe region of the grass-land | [384] |
| [CHAPTER XXXIV.] | |
| TO THE ENGLISH MISSION STATION, SOUTH END OF VICTORIA NYANZA. | |
Ankori and Karagwé under two aspects—Karagwé; and the AlexandraNile—Mtagata Hot Springs—A baby rhinoceros, capturedby the Nubians, shows fight in camp—Disappearance of WadiAsmani—The Pasha’s opinion of Capt. Casati—Surgeon Parkeand the pigmy damsel—Conduct of a boy pigmy—Kibbo-boraloses his wife at the Hot Springs—Arrival at Kufurro—Recentkings of Karagwé—Kiengo and Captain Nelson’s resemblance to“Speke”—The King of Uganda greatly dreaded in Karagwé—Ndagararefuses to let our sick stay in his country—Camp atUthenga: loss of men through the cold—We throw superfluousarticles in Lake Urigi in order to carry the sick—We enter thedistrict of Ihangiro: henceforward our food has to be purchased—theLake of Urigi—At the village of Mutara, Fath-el-Mullahruns amuck with the natives, and is delivered over to them—TheUnyamatundu plateau—Halt at Ngoti: Mwengi theirchief—Kajumba’s territory—We obtain a good view of LakeVictoria—The country round Kisaho—Lions and human skullsin the vicinity of our camp—The events of 1888 cleared ourtrack for a peaceful march to the sea—We reach Amranda andBwanga—The French missionaries and their stations at Usambiro—Arrivalat Mr. Mackay’s, the English Mission station—Mr.Mackay and his books—We rest, and replenish our stores,etc.—Messrs. Mackay and Deakes give us a sumptuous dinnerprevious to our departure—The last letter from Mr. A. M.Mackay, dated January 5, 1890 | [404] |
| [CHAPTER XXXV.] | |
| FROM THE VICTORIA NYANZA TO ZANZIBAR. | |
Missionary work along the shores of the Victoria Nyanza and alongthe Congo river—The road from Mackay’s Mission—The countryat Gengé—Considerable difficulty at preserving the peace atKungu—Rupture of peace at Ikoma—Capture and release ofMonangwa—The Wasukuma warriors attack us, but finally retire—Treachery—Thenatives follow us from Nera to Seké—Weenter the district of Sinyanga; friendship between the nativesand our men—Continued aggression of the natives—Heavytributes—Massacre of caravan—The district of Usongo, and itschief Mittinginya—His surroundings and neighbours—TwoFrench missionaries overtake us—Human skulls at Ikungu—Wemeet one of Tippu-Tib’s caravans from Zanzibar—TroubledUgogo—Lieutenant Schmidt welcomes us at the German stationof Mpwapwa—Emin Pasha visits the Pères of the FrenchMission of San Esprit—The Fathers unacquainted with Emin’srepute—Our mails in Africa continually going astray—Contentsof some newspaper clippings—Baron von Gravenreuth andothers meet us at Msua—Arrival of an Expedition withEuropean provisions, clothing and boots for us—Major Wissman—Heand Schmidt take Emin and myself on to Bagamoyo—Dinnerand guests at the German officer’s mess house—MajorWissman proposes the healths of the guests; Emin’s and myreply to the same—Emin’s accident—I visit Emin in thehospital—Surgeon Parke’s report—The feeling at Bagamoyo—Embarkfor Zanzibar—Parting words with Emin Pasha—Illnessof Doctor Parke—Emin Pasha enters the service of theGerman Government—Emin Pasha’s letter to Sir John Kirk—Suddentermination of Emin’s acquaintance with me—Threeoccasions when I apparently offended Emin—Emin’s fears thathe would be unemployed—The British East African Companyand Emin—Courtesy and hospitality at Zanzibar—Monies dueto the survivors of the Relief Expedition—Tippu-Tib’s agentat Zanzibar, Jaffar Tarya—The Consular Judge grants me aninjunction against Jaffar Tarya—At Cairo—Conclusion | [432] |
| [APPENDICES]. | ||
|---|---|---|
| [A].— | Congratulations by Cable received at Zanzibar | [481] |
| [B].— | Comparative Tables of Forest and Grass-land Languages | [490] |
| [C].— | Itinerary of the Journeys made in 1887, 1888, 1889 | [496] |
| [D].— | Balance Sheet, &c., of the Relief Expedition | [513] |
| [General Index] | [515] | |
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
VOLUME II.
| STEEL ENGRAVING. | |
|---|---|
| Portrait of Henry M. Stanley | [Frontispiece]. |
| (From a Photograph taken at Cairo, March, 1890.) | |
| FULL-PAGE ILLUSTRATIONS. | |
| Facing page | |
| Swords and Knives of the Ababua | [22] |
| Entering Andikumu | [50] |
| The Scouts Discover the Pigmies Carrying away the Case ofAmmunition | [54] |
| Starvation Camp: Serving out Milk and Butter for Broth | [66] |
| A Page from Mr. Stanley’s Note-Book—Sketch-Maps | [94] |
| The Pigmies at Home—A Zanzibar Scout Taking Notes | [104] |
| Address to Rebel Officers at Kavalli | [148] |
| The Pigmies as Compared with the English Officers, Soudanese,and Zanzibaris | [152] |
| The Pigmies under the Lens, as Compared to Captain Casati’sServant Okili | [164] |
| Climbing the Plateau Slopes | [170] |
| Rescued Egyptians and Their Families | [220] |
| Ruwenzori, from Kavalli’s | [252] |
| Ruwenzori, from Mtsora | [286] |
| Bird’s-Eye View of Ruwenzori, Lake Albert Edward, and LakeAlbert | [318] |
| Ruwenzori, from Karimi | [328] |
| Expedition Winding up the Gorge of Karya-Muhoro | [362] |
| A Page from Mr. Stanley’s Note-Book—Musical Instruments | [396] |
| Weapons of the Balegga and Wahuma Tribes | [400] |
| Baby Rhinoceros Showing Fight in Camp | [406] |
| South-West Extremity of Lake Victoria Nyanza | [419] |
| Stanley, Emin, and Officers at Usambiro | [425] |
| Experiences in Usukuma | [438] |
| Banquet at Msua | [450] |
| Under the Palms at Bagamoyo | [454] |
| The Relief Expedition Returning to Zanzibar | [462] |
| The Faithfuls at Zanzibar | [474] |
| OTHER ILLUSTRATIONS. | |
| A Swimming Race after a Bush Antelope | [25] |
| Dwarf Captive at Avitako | [41] |
| Bridging the Dui River | [60] |
| Two-Edged Spears | [99] |
| Play-Table | [99] |
| Back-Rest and Stool | [99] |
| Decorated Earthen Pot | [99] |
| Arrows of the Dwarfs | [101] |
| Elephant Trap | [102] |
| A Belle of Bavira | [130] |
| View of Camp at Kavalli | [140] |
| Shukri Agha, Commandant of Mswa Station | [173] |
| Sali, Head-Boy | [185] |
| An Ancient Egyptian Lady | [207] |
| Attack by the Wanyoro at Semliki Ferry | [260] |
| Houses on the Edge of the Forest | [264] |
| Egyptian Women and Children | [266] |
| The Tallest Peak of Ruwenzori, from Awamba Forest | [274] |
| South-West Twin Cones of Ruwenzori—Sketch. By Lieut. Stairs | [278] |
| [1]Africa in Homer’s World | [293] |
| “ Map of Hekatæus | [294] |
| “ Hipparchus, 100 b.c. | [295] |
| Ptolemy’s Map of Africa, a.d. 150 | [295] |
| Central Africa according to Edrisi, a.d. 1154 | [296] |
| Map of the Margarita Philosophica, a.d. 1503 | [296] |
| “ John Ruysch, a.d. 1508 | [297] |
| Map, Sylvanus', a.d. 1511 | [297] |
| Hieronimus de Verrazano’s Map, a.d. 1529 | [298] |
| Sebastian Cabot’s Map of the World, 16th Century | [298] |
| The Nile’s Sources According to Geographers of the 16th and 17th Centuries | [299] |
| Map of the Nile Basin, a.d. 1819 | [301] |
| Mountains of the Moon—Massoudi, 11th Century | [308] |
| Map of Nile Basin to-day from the Mediterranean to S. Lat. 4° | [311] |
| View of Ruwenzori from Bakokoro Western Cones | [326] |
| The Little Salt Lake at Katwé | [342] |
| Section of a House near Lake Albert Nyanza | [348] |
| A Village in Ankori | [361] |
| Expedition Climbing the Rock in the Valley of Ankori | [362] |
| Musical Instruments of the Balegga | [399] |
| A Hot Spring, Mtagata | [406] |
| Lake Urigi | [415] |
| View from Mackay’s Mission, Lake Victoria | [428] |
| Rock Hills, Usambiro | [437] |
| House and Balcony from which Emin Fell | [454] |
| Sketch of Casket containing the Freedom of the City of London | [488] |
| Sketch of Casket, the Gift of King Leopold | [489] |
| MAPS. | |
| A Map of the Route of the Emin Pasha Relief Expedition through Africa. | [In Pocket.] |
| A Map of Emin Pasha’s Province. | [In Pocket.] |
| Profile Sketch of Ruwenzori and the Valley of the Semliki. | [Facing page 335] |
IN DARKEST AFRICA.
CHAPTER XXI.
WE START OUR THIRD JOURNEY TO THE NYANZA.
Mr. Bonny and the Zanzibaris—The Zanzibaris’ complaints—Poison of the Manioc—Conversations with Ferajji and Salim—We tell the rear column of the rich plenty of the Nyanza—We wait for Tippu-Tib at Bungangeta Island—Muster of our second journey to the Albert—Mr. Jameson’s letter from Stanley Falls dated August 12th—The flotilla of canoes starts—The Mariri rapids—Ugarrowwa and Salim bin Mohammed visit me—Tippu-Tib, Major Barttelot, and the carriers—Salim bin Mohammed—My answer to Tippu-Tib—Salim and the Manyuema—The settlement of the Batundu—Small-pox among the Madi carriers and the Manyuema—Two insane women—Two more Zanzibari raiders slain—Breach of promises in the Expedition—The Ababua tribe—Wasp Rapids—Ten of our men killed and eaten by natives—Canoe accident at Manginni—Lakki’s raiding party at Mambanga—Feruzi and the bush antelope—Our cook, Jabu, shot dead by a poisoned arrow—Panga Falls—Further casualties by the natives—Nejambi Rapids—The poisoned arrows—Mabengu Rapids—Child-birth on the road—Our sick list—Native affection—A tornado at Little Rapids—Mr. Bonny discovers the village of Bavikai—Remarks about Malaria—Emin Pasha and mosquito curtain—Encounter with the Bavikai natives—A cloud of moths at Hippo Broads—Death of the boy Soudi—Incident at Avaiyabu—Result of vaccinating the Zanzibaris—Zanzibari stung by wasps—Misfortunes at Amiri Rapids—Our casualties—Collecting food prior to march to Avatiko.
1888.
Aug. 21.
Bavabya.