Chapter XXI

STANLEY'S HUNTING ADVENTURES.--AFRICA THE FIELD FOR THE
SPORTSMAN.--HUNTING IN SOUTH AFRICA.--NIGHT-SHOOTING AT
WATER-HOLES AND SPRINGS.--ABUNDANCE OF GAME.--DANGER OF THIS KIND
OF SPORT.--LIONS AND ELEPHANTS.--MAN-EATING LIONS.--IN THE JAWS
OF A LION.--DR. LIVINGSTONE'S NARROW ESCAPE.--THE HOPO, OR
GAME-TRAP ON A LARGE SCALE.--DU CHAILLU AND HIS ADVENTURES.--
SHOOTING THE GORILLA.--RESEMBLANCE OF THE GORILLA TO MAN.--
PRODIGIOUS STRENGTH OF THE GORILLA.--HOW HE IS HUNTED.--THE END. 442

ILLUSTRATIONS.

A Scene on the Congo _Frontispiece._
Map of Africa showing Route from Zanzibar to Boma _Front Cover._
Map of Emin Pasha's Province and the Congo Routes _Back Cover._
Portrait of Henry M. Stanley 12
Sandy Hook from Navesink Light-house 13
Stanley in Abyssinia 15
Musicians of the Dark Continent 16
Village where Dr. Livingstone Died 18
James Gordon Bennett 19
The _Lady Alice_, in Sections 20
Candidates for Service with Stanley 21
View of a Portion of the Sea-front of Zanzibar, from the Water
Battery to Shangani Point 23
Zanzibar, from the Sea 23
Red Cliffs behind Universities Mission, Zanzibar 24
View from the Roof of Mr. Augustus Sparhawk's House 25
The British Consulate at Zanzibar 26
Seyyid Barghash 27
A Zanzibar Nurse-maid 28
Lady of Zanzibar Reading an Arabic Manuscript 29
Native Water-carrier, Zanzibar 30
Hindoo Merchant of Zanzibar 31
Negro Nurse-maid, Zanzibar 33
A Zanzibar Bride 34
Window of an Arab House, Zanzibar 35
Coxswain Uledi, and Manwa Sera, Chief Captain 36
A Merchant of Zanzibar 37
Tarya Topan 39
Universities Mission at Mbwenni, Zanzibar 40
Harem in the House of the Secretary of the Sultan of Zanzibar 41
"Towards the Dark Continent." 42
Scene in Bagamoyo 43
Wife of Manwa Sera 45
A Leading Citizen of Bagamoyo 46
The Expedition at Rosako 47
View from the Village of Mamboya 49
Our Camp at Mpwapwa 50
Detective and Assistants 51
An African Belle 52
An African Blacksmith's-shop 53
Funeral of Edward Pocock: View of Our Camp 55
In Memoriam of Edward Pocock 56
An African Lamb 56
Unyamwezi Porter 57
View of Kagehyi from the Edge of the Lake 59
Frank Pocock 60
African Arms and Ornaments 61
View near Victoria Lake 62
Dwellers on the Shore of the Lake 63
The _Lady Alice_ at Bridge Island, Victoria Nyanza 64
View of the Bay leading to Rugedzi Channel from Kigoma, near
Kisorya, South Side of Ukerewé, Coast of Speke Gulf 65
View of Ripon Falls from the Uganda Side 67
Dressed for Cold Weather 68
The Victoria Nile, North of Ripon Falls, Rushing towards Unyoro,
from the Usoga Side of the Falls 69
Reception by King Mtesa's Body-guard at Usavara 71
Waiting Orders 72
Sekebobo, Chief of Chagwé. Mtesa, the Emperor of Uganda.
Chambarango, the Chief. Pokino, the Prime-minister. Other
Chiefs. 73
Dwarf at the King's Court 74
The King's Dinner-dish 76
Fish found in Lake Victoria 78
Rubaga, the Capital of the King of Uganda 79
Fleet of the King of Uganda, Ready for War 81
Audience-hall of the Palace at Rubaga 82
Wooden Kettle-drum 83
African Hatchet, Spade, and Adze 83
Head of a "Madoqua"--Species of Antelope 85
Shugrangu House, an African Mission Station, with Grave of Mrs.
Livingstone 87
Warriors of the Upper Nile Region 89
Reception at Bumbireh Island, Victoria Nyanza 91
Hut and Granary on the Island 93
A Woman of the Island 94
Village Enclosing Cattle 95
Heads of Spears 96
Central African Goat 97
Cairn Erected to the Memory of Frederick Barker: Majita and Ururi
Mountains in the Distance, across Speke Gulf 98
At the Landing-place of Msossi, King Lukongeh's Capital 99
Store-house for Grain 99
Wakerewé Stool 100
Wakerewé Dwelling-house 100
Fish-nets 100
Wakerewé Canoes 100
Wakerewé Warrior 100
Strange Granite Rocks of Wezi Island, Midway between Usukuma and
Ukerewé 101
Usukuma Canoe 102
Island called Elephant Rock 103
Mtesa's Camp, Ingira 104
One of the Great Naval Battles between the Waganda and the Wavuma,
in the Channel between Ingira Island and Cape Nakaranga 105
Small Canoe 106
View of Country near Mtesa's Camp 106
The Floating Fortlet Moving towards Ingira 107
Uganda War Canoe 109
Wangwana Hut in Camp. Hut at Jinja 110
Head of Central African Hartebeest 110
The Camp of the Expedition 111
Mount Edwin Arnold 112
Marching towards Muta Nzege: Mount Gordon-Bennett in the Distance 113
Grass-roofed Hut, Unyoro 114
Native Hut, Karagwé 114
View near Kafurro 115
Central African Antelope, Karagwé 116
View of Ufumbiro Mountains from Mount near Mtagata Hot Springs 117
Rumanika's Treasure-house 118
A Spearman of Karagwé 119
Mountain Scene in Karagwé 119
Boat on Lake Windermere 120
Kagera Skiff 121
Native Woman of Fashion 121
Ihema Hut 122
A Native of Uhha 122
Boat of Lake Ihema 122
Hut of Uganda 123
Small Tembé of Ugogo 123
House of an Arab Merchant near Rumanika's Village 124
On the Way to the Meeting 125
Ground-plan of King's House 126
Treasure-house, Arms, and Treasures of Rumanika 127
The Expedition Traversing the Valley 129
Pottery in Usui 130
A Village in Western Usui 132
Camp of an Arab Merchant 133
"Bull." 135
A Hut and its Frame 136
View in the Interior of an African Village 137
Serombo Huts 138
War-Drum and Idol 139
A "Ruga-Ruga," one of Mirambo's Patriots 139
Hillside House in Mirambo's Country 140
Unyamwezi Chief and his Wife 141
Shield and Drum 142
Color-party of an English Expedition in Africa 143
Mountains along the Route of the Expedition 145
Fashionable Hair-dressing 147
One of the Watuta 148
Bow, Spears, Hatchets, and Arrow-Heads 149
Idols Sheltered from the Rain 150
Arab House near Ujiji 150
Whistle, Pillow, and Hatchet 151
Head of Uguhha Woman 152
Ujiji, looking North from the Market-place, Viewed from the Roof
of our Tembé at Ujiji 153
Arab Dhow at Ujiji 154
A Native of Rua, who was a Visitor at Ujiji 155
Dress and Tattooing of a Native of Uguhha 156
Charms Worn by the Wajiji 157
A River Ferry-boat 158
Heads of Natives 158
The Wazaramo Tribe 159
Rawlinson Mountains 161
Head-dress and Hatchet 162
Brother Rocks 163
The Extreme Southern Reach of Lake Tanganika 164
Mtombwa 165
Kungwé Peaks 166
The "High Places" of the Spirit Mtombwa: View of Mtombwa Urungu 167
Mount Murumbi, near Lukuga Creek 168
Ubujwé Head-dress 170
Uguha Head-dress 170
Village Scene.--Dwellings and Grain-houses 171
A Woman of Uguha 172
Uhyeya Head-dress 172
Spirit Island, Lake Tanganika 172
Sketch Near Ujiji 173
In Council: The Courtyard of Our Tembé at Ujiji 175
Central African Goat 176
M'Sehazy Haven and Camp, at the Mouth of M'Sehazy River 177
Huts and Store-house 179
Sub-Chief, West of Lake Tanganika 180
Heads of Men of Manyema 181
Natives of Ubujwé 181
A Native of Uhyeya 182
One of the Wahyeya of Uhombo. (Back View) 182
A Valley among the Hills 183
Going a-fishing 184
Village Forge and Idol 185
Ready for Fighting 186
African Owls 188
A Village in Manyema 189
A Youth of East Manyema 190
A Manyema Adult 190
The Valley of Mabaro 191
A Young Woman of East Manyema 192
Village Scene in Southeast Manyema 193
House of an Arab Merchant 195
House of a Manyema Chief 196
Kiteté, The Chief of Mpungu 198
Village near Kabungwé 199
Native Houses at Mtuyu 200
Ants'-nest in Manyema 200
Hill and Village on the Road to Nyangwé 201
Waiting to be Photographed 203
A Young "Soko" (Gorilla) 204
Blacksmiths at Work 205
Native Trap for Game 206
Canoes on the River 207
"Heads for the North and the Lualaba; Tails for the South and
Katanga." 208
A Follower of Tippu-Tib 209
A Canoe of the Wenya, or Wagenya, Fishermen 210
Pot-pourri 211
View in Nyangwé 212
A Bowman 213
Camp Scene 214
Escort of Gunners and Spearmen 215
Slave Offered in the Market 217
Nyangwé Heads 217
Nyangwé Pottery 218
Muini Dugumbi's Followers Attacking Nyangwé 219
Antelope of the Nyangwé Region 220
Near Nyangwé 221
Open Country before Reaching the Forest 223
Tippu-Tib's Body Servants 224
Jumah 225
The Edge of the Forest 227
Water-bottles 228
Stool of Uregga 229
Uregga House 229
Spoons of Uregga 229
Uregga Spear 229
Cane Settee 229
Bench 230
Back-rest 230
An African Fez of Leopard-skin 230
Prickles of the Acacia Plant 231
An African Ant 231
Marabouts, Storks, and Pelicans in the Forest Lakes 232
A Forge and Smithy at Wane-Kirumbu, Uregga 233
A Young "Soko" Sitting for his Portrait 235
Head of the Gorilla 236
Backgammon Tray 236
In Full Style 237
A Tributary River 239
Wangwana Women 240
Some of the People on Shore 241
Canoes in the Mouth of the Ruiki River 243
War-hatchet of Ukusu 244
Stool of Ukusu 244
Stew-pot of the Wahika 244
Encounter with a Gorilla 245
A House of Two Rooms 246
Canoe Scoop 247
Scoops 247
"Towards the Unknown." 247
Coil of Plaited Rope, Central Africa 248
War-drums of the Tribes of the Upper Livingstone 249
Village Scene 250
Musical Instruments and Mode of Playing 251
Gorillas and Nest 253
Native Pipe 254
Scene on a Tributary of the Great River--Launching a Canoe 255
Mwana Ntaba Canoe (The "Crocodile") 256
Village near the Forest 257
Native Corn-magazine 258
African Stool 259
Spear-head 260
The Kooloo-Kamba, or Long-eared Soko 261
A Baswa Knife 262
Style of Knives 262
Baswa Basket and Cover 262
Shooting a Crocodile at the Rapids 263
Cavern near Stanley Falls 264
The Desperate Situation of Zaidi, and his Rescue by Uledi, the
Coxswain of the Boat 265
The Seventh Cataract, Stanley Falls 266
Pike--Stanley Falls 266
An African Suspension-bridge 267
Fish--Seventh Cataract, Stanley Falls 268
Baswa Palm-oil Jar and Palm-wine Cooler 268
Mouth of Drum 269
Wooden Signal-drum of the Wenya, or Wagenya, and the Tribes on
the Livingstone 269
Drumsticks--Knobs being of India-rubber 269
Shields of Ituka People 269
Fish--Stanley Falls 270
Monster Canoe 271
Native Spade 272
The Fight below the Confluence of the Aruwimi and the Livingstone
Rivers 273
Spear, Isangi 274
Knives, Rubunga 274
Rings for Protecting the Arm 275
Rubunga Blacksmiths 276
Double Iron Bells of Urangi 277
Beak of the Balinæceps Rex 278
The Balinæceps Rex 279
A Cannibal Chief 281
The Attack of the Sixty-three Canoes of the Piratical Bangala 283
Poisoned Arrows 284
A Crocodile Hunt 285
Elephant Hunters on the Congo 287
African Knife and Axes 288
Spears, and Shield of Elephant-hide 289
Spectators among the Trees 291
Encounter with a Hippopotamus 295
A Present from Chumbiri 296
The King of Chumbiri 296
Great Pipe of King of Chumbiri 297
One of the King's Wives at Chumbiri 298
A Bowman 299
Son of the King of Chumbiri 300
A Python in an African Forest 301
The Northern End of Stanley Pool 302
Map of Stanley Pool 303
One of the King's Warriors 304
African Reclining-Chair 305
A Present from Itsi 306
Floating Island in Stanley Pool 308
Village in the Valley of the Congo 309
Native Pottery 310
View of the Right Branch, First Cataract, of the Livingstone
Falls, from Four Miles below Juemba Island 311
Over Rocky Point close to Gampa's 312
At Work Passing the Lower End of the First Cataract of the
Livingstone Falls, near Rocky Island 313
African Pipes 314
Death of Kalulu 315
One of Gampa's Men 316
Village Idols 317
Hilly Regions back from the River 319
_Lady Alice_ over the Falls 321
Native Mill for Grinding Corn 322
Falls on a Tributary Stream 323
An Upland Stream and Native Bridge 324
The Nkenké River Entering the Livingstone below the _Lady Alice_
Rapids 325
Mode of Passing Boats over the Falls 327
Village on the Table-land 329
A Figure in the Market-place 330
African Market Scene 331
View in the Babwendé Country 332
Nyitti, an African Potato 333
Ugogo Cooking-pot 334
Wild Bull of Equatorial Africa 334
The New Canoes, the _Livingstone_ and the _Stanley_ 336
Cutting out the New _Livingstone_ Canoe 337
In Memoriam: Francis John Pocock 338
Fall of the Edwin Arnold River into the Pocock Basin 339
The Chief Carpenter Carried over Zinga Fall 340
The Masassa Falls, and the Entrance into Pocock Basin, or
Bolobolo Pool 341
Camp at Kilolo, above Isangila Falls 342
View from the Table-land 343
"I want Rum." 345
Village Scene, with Granary in Foreground 346
In the Valley 347
Ant-hills on the Road to Boma 348
One of the Guides 349
Catching Ants for Food 350
Mbinda Cemetery 351
In the Suburbs of Boma 352
Outbuildings of an African Factory 353
Escort of the Caravan 354
Outside the Village 356
View in the Open Country 357
Wooden Idol 358
The White-fronted Wild Hog of Central Africa 359
The Hammock on the West Coast of Africa 360
The Circumnavigators of the Victoria Nyanza and Lake Tanganika,
and Explorers of the Alexandra Nile and Livingstone (Congo)
River 361
Native Belles on the West Coast 362
Native Blacksmiths near Boma 363
At Rest: Stanley's Quarters at Kabinda by the Sea 365
Expedition at Kabinda 366
Group of Mr. Stanley's Followers at Kabinda, West Coast of
Africa, just after Crossing the "Dark Continent." 367
Scenery on the West Coast of Africa 368
A Dandy of San Paulo de Loanda 369
View of San Paulo de Loanda--The Fort of San Miguel on the Right 371
Dhows in the Harbor of Zanzibar 372
The Recuperated and Reclad Expedition as it Appeared at Admiralty
House, Simon's Town, after our Arrival on H. M. S. _Industry_ 373
The Women of the Expedition 377
Stanley, as he Left England for Africa in 1874 378
Stanley, as he Reached Zanzibar in 1877 379
Ngahma, a Congo Chief 382
View of Vivi, from the Isangila Road 383
Port of Leopoldville 384
A Photograph 385
A Congo House 386
The Effect of Civilization 387
A Native of the Lower Congo 388
Emin Pasha 391
Blacksmith's Forge and Bellows 392
Some of Emin Pasha's Irregular Troops 393
Ivory-eating Squirrel, Central Africa 394
Battle between Native Warriors and Egyptian Troops 395
Native Warrior in Emin Pasha's Province 396
The King of Unyora and his Great Chiefs 397
Native War-dance 399
Breed of Cattle in Emin Pasha's Province 400
Lado, Capital of Egyptian Equatorial Province 401
Schooli Warrior, Egyptian Equatorial Province 402
Fortified Village near Lado 403
Ismaen Abou Hatab, Trusted Officer of Emin Pasha 404
Village in the Valley of the Bengo 405
A Traveller's Caravan near Wadelay 407
A Dyoor, Subject of Emin Pasha 408
Chief of Coast Tribe in Portuguese Territory 409
Tattooing among the Coast Natives 410
Doorway of a House at Mombasa 411
Heads of Coast Natives 413
View of Mombasa 415
Camp of an English Explorer in Africa 417
Slave Caravans on the Road 419
Slaves Left to Die 421
A Spring in the Desert 423
A Wedding-dance 424
Mandara's Left Ear 426
A Corner of Mr. Johnston's Settlement 427
View of Kilimanjaro 429
Camp Scene 430
African Adjutants 432
A Well-stocked Hunting-ground 433
Plain and Mountains in Masai Land 434
Ear-stretchers and Ear-ornaments 436
A Masai Warrior 437
Masai Married Woman, with Painted Face 438
Uganda Head-dress 440
Place where Bishop Hannington was Imprisoned and Killed 441
African Oryx, or Gemsbok 442
South African Hunting--in Camp 443
Night Hunting--Elephants Coming to Drink 445
An African Serenade 446
Close Shave by an Elephant 447
Death-grapple with a Lion 448
Rhinoceros and Dogs 450
Dr. Livingstone in the Lion's Grasp 451
The Hopo, or Trap for Driving Game 453
Paul du Chaillu in Africa 454
Gorilla Hunting--Mother and Young at Play 455
Du Chaillu's First Gorilla 457
Head of Kooloo-Kamba 458
Ear of Kooloo-Kamba 458
Du Chaillu Ascending an African River 459
Gorilla Skull 461
Human Skull 461
Skeletons of Man and the Gorilla 462
A Young Gorilla--Du Chaillu's Captive 463

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