Across Africa Vol.1  (CD-ROM)
 


Autor : Verney Lovett Cameron


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Año : 1877

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INDICE

CONTENTS OF VOL. I.

CHAPTER I.

The Livingstone Search Expedition. - Motives for Volunteering. - Abandonment of the Search. - A New Expedition decided upon. - Selected for the Command. - Departure from England. - Arrival at Aden. - Zanzibar. - Fitting out. - Disadvantages of having arrived with Sir B. Frere's Mission. - Difficulties in obtaining Men. - Ordered to push on. - Ill-advised Haste. - The Start from Zanzibar. - Bagamoyo. - The French Mission. - A Balooch Commander-in-Chief. - Kaoli. - A Banquet. - A Fire. - Paying Pagazi. - An Arab Festival

CHAPTER ii.

Parting Visit to Zanzibar. - Completing Equipment. - French Charlie's Store. - Farewell Dinners. - Our First Campaign. - A Fracas. - Upholding our Dignity. - The Father pleads for his Son. - Shamba Gonèra. - Visit from Dr. Kirk. - Our first Touch of Fever. - A new Volunteer. - Start for Kikoka. - The March. - Alligator-Shooting. - Deserters

CHAPTER III.

Leaving Kikoka. - Form of Camp. - Mode of Hut Building. - Foraging for Provisions. - A " Short Cut. " - Bombay as a Guide. - A luckless Cruise. - A needless Scare. - Levy of Mhongo. - Msuwah. - Fortified Villages. - An Artful Dodger. - An Arab Caravan. - Offerings to Spirits. - Baobab-trees. - Kisémo. - The Lugerengeri. - The Kungwa Hills. - Simbawéni. - Its Queen. - Rumoured Terrors of the Makata Swamp. - Lazy Porters. - Honour amongst Deserters

CHAPTER IV.

The Makata Swamp. - Mud Traps. - The Makata River. - A Native Bridge. - Transporting Donkeys. - Rehenneko. - Laid up. - A Strike among the Men. - Routine in Camp. - Visitors. - A swaggering Half-Caste. - News from Murphy. - His Arrival. - Death of Moffat. - Organizing the fresh Arrivals. - The Strength of the Expedition. - Women and Slaves. - Losses by Death and Desertion. - Armament. - Our Dogs and Donkeys. - Ready

CHAPTER V.

Our Porter's Vanity. - A Rocky Gorge. - Camping on a Slope. - An Impudent Beggar. - Mirambo. - Monster Trees. - Wife-Beating. - Its Remedy. - A Blunder and its Consequences. - Fortune Seekers. - Several Caravans join us. - An Elephant-Hunter. - A Distressing Sight. - A Terekesa. - A Dry Country. - Death from Exhaustion. - Water once again. - Strange Doctrine of a "True Believer." - Tembé Huts. - The Wadirigo. - A Warlike Race. - Their Arms. - Harvesting. - Bitter Waters. - The Marenga Mkali. - Sharp-Eyed Wagogo

CHAPTER VI.

Entry into Ugogo. - Character of the Wagogo. - Defeat of an Arab Expedition. - Ugogo. - Water Supply. - A Wake. - Wanyamwési and their Ingratitude. - The Wagogo. - Extraordinary Earrings. - Fantastic Coiffures. - Personal Adornment. - A Struggle for Precedence. - Curiously formed Trees and Excrescences. - Astonishing the Natives. - Adopted Fathers. - A Thieving Tribe. - Bombay in a Fog. - A Chilly Morning. - Manufacture of Salt. - Smallpox

CHAPTER VII.

Kanyenyé. - A veritable Methuselah. - Harsh-tongued People. - A drunken Official. - Laziness of our Pagazi. - A Fancy for Goggles. - A little Visitor. - Sambo shot. - A Thick Head. - Retributive Justice. - Fines for shedding Blood. - Hyaenas. - A Rain-Spirit. - Pigeon-Shooting. - Witchcraft. - The Penalty of Failure. - Wizards roasted alive. - Usekhé. - Obsequies of a Chief. - The Wahumba. - Cost of Provisions. - Admiring Spectators. - Immense Tusks. - A distressed British Subject. - Expenditure in Mhongo

CHAPTER VIII.

The Mgunda Mkali. - A serious Misunderstanding. - Restoration of Peace. - Rejoicing in the Village. - The Mabunguru Nullah. - An unexpected Chase. - Native Farming. - An intelligent and industrious People. - Jiwé la Singa. - Complimentary Beggars. Moonstruck Askari. - Hatred of Snakes. - Pitfalls. - A Dry March. - Burnt-up Country. - A Hunter's Paradise. - A well-fortified Village and welldressed Chief. - Discovery of a Den of Thieves. - A Haunted Well. - An Attack by Ruga-Ruga

CHAPTER IX.

Unyanyembé. - Morning Calls. - Excessive Hospitality. - The Fighting Mirambo. - The Origin of the Struggle. - The Garrison of Unyanyembé. - Atrocities. - Kidnapping our Pagazi. - A Letter from Sir S. Baker. - Communication with Mtésa. - A difficulty in his Conversion to Mohammedanism. - Gross Outrage upon a Pagazi. - Mutiny amongst the Askari. - The Unpleasantness of the Situation. - Our Troubles and Worries. - Fever and Blindness. - Desertion of Pagazi. - Consequent Expense. - Kindness of the Arabs. - An Auction. - Public Sale of Slaves. - The Death of Livingstone

CHAPTER X.

Arrival and Reception of Livingstone's Body. - Some Particulars of his Death. - The Future of the Expedition. - Its partial Abandonment. - Murphy resigns. - Dillon compelled to turn back. - The Personnel of my Expedition. - Parting form Dillon. - I go forward alone. - Troubles of Transport. - I throw away Preserved Provisions. - A Native Plea for Slavery. - The Death of Dr. Dillon. - A Sad Blow. - Kasékerah. - Offended Dignity of Askari. - Shirking their Work. - Determined Deserters. - A pleasant March. - Village Clubs. - A Visit to Murphy. - The Manner of transporting Livingstone's Body. - Capture of a Thief. - I reduce my Kit. - A dirty and drunken Chief. - Muscat Donkeys. - The Road blocked

CHAPTER XI.

Driven back to Hisinéné. - A miserable Christmas. - Superstitions regarding Snakes. - Customs of the People. - Dancing. - Cooking Arrangements. - Storing Corn. - Their Huts. - Food. - Curing. - Provisions. - Cloth-making. - Grinding Corn. - Tribal Marks. - Hairdressing. - Warned against Mirambo. - A Spy shot. - On the Road again. - A hospitable old Lady. - Missing the Way. - Sack-making. - An Elopement. - Disordered State of the Country. - The South Ngombé. - A Day's Shooting. - A Hunter's Story

CHAPTER XII.

Ugara. - A ludicrous Sight. - Mirambo's Head-quarters. - Destruction and Desolation. - The Havoc of the Slave-trade. - A Field for England's Labours. - Leo surprises the Natives. - Leg Ornaments. - Liowa. - My Pets. - A lawless Set of Ruffians. - Heavy Rains. - Beenesting. - A Stampede. - Lost in Jungle. - A Panic. - Rocky Residences. - An Attempt at Extortion. - I give a Lecture on Hospitality. - Its good Effect. - Nothing to eat. - Jasmin dies. - Tameness of my Goat. - Unfriendly Villages. - A Buffalo Charge

CHAPTER XIII.

Floating Islands. - Their Origin and Growth. - Crossing the Sindi. - Uvinza. - A Cordial Reception. - Strange Economy. - A Boy Chief. - Curious Visitors. - Ceremonious Salutation. - Tattooing. - Ugaga. - Approach of Mirambo. - On our Defence. - Destruction of several Villages. - Ferry Charges. - A Host of Claimants. - The Malagarazi Ferry. - Sambo's Cookery. - Salt-making. - A considerable Trade. - Liquid Snuff. - A Droll Sight. - My faithful Leo dies. - A Wild Beast in Camp. - Sighting Tanganyika. - Arrival at Kawélé

CHAPTER XIV.

Recovery of Livingstone's Papers. - Robbery of my Stores. - Punishment of a Thief. - Difficulty in sending the Journals to the East Coast. - The Traders of Kawélé. - The Native Dress and Ornaments. - Their Markets. - Warundi Body-Colouring. - Products of the district. - Their Currency. - Hiring Boats. - Curious Mode of Payment. - Fitting out. - I am thought " unlucky. " - My Guides desert me. - " Negro Melodists. " - Sailing away on the Tanganyika. - Devils' Dwellings. - Propitiating the Spirits. - Slave-Hunters

CHAPTER XV.

Profitable Slave-Buying. - Street Acrobats. - War-Paint. - A bad Night. - Cowardly Boats' Crews. - Kabogo. - A public Entertainment. - Stealing Men's Brains. - Coal. - A Honey Demon. - A Plague of Frogs. - Enlargement of the Lake. - Massi Kambi. - An Optical Illusion. - Many Devils. - One of my Men shoots himself. - Doctors differ. - Curious Hair-Oil. - The Chief of Makukira. - His Dress. - Wives. - Dolls. - Infantine Taste for Drink. - Cotton Manufacture. - Spread of the Slave-trade. - The Watuta. - Customs and Dress. - Twins

CHAPTER XVI.

The Art of Pottery. - My Men grow Bolder. - Akalunga. - The Chief. - A Native Notion of Portugal. - Granaries. - Strange Mutilation by Women. - Ornaments. - The Luwaziwa. - Gorillas. - Hillside Cultivation. - Spiders. - Mosquitoes, Boils, and Sore Feet. - A Strike. - Hot-water Spring. - Waguhha Hair-dressing. - Idols. - The Lukuga. - Return to Ujiji. - Letters from Home. - My Men indulge freely. - Arab Opinion of the Lualaba. - Fear of Opposition Traders. - Bombay's Jealousy. - Cost of cutting the Sod in the Lukuga. - I give Readings. -Arson. - Domestic Jars. - More Orgies. - Off again

CHAPTER XVII.

Hopeful prospects. - Ruanda. - Copper. - Bombay's Ingenuity. - An Accident. - Last view of Tanganyika. - Dishonest Fellow-travellers. - Mékéto. - A brutal Slave-dealer. - Dress and Ornaments. - Weapons. - Fish-dealers. - River-side Scenery. - Game. - Skulking Carriers. - Bowl-making. - Indiarubber. - A trying March. - Fetish Huts. - A Good Samaritan. - My Men want to turn back. - " Making Brothers ". - An Artist in Oils. - Fearful Imprecations. - Musical Instruments. - Mrs. Pakwanywa. - Perforation of Upper Lips. - Dress. - Tattooing. - Charms. - A Hot Stream. - A Mixed Caravan

CHAPTER XVIII.

Pakhûndi. - Foundries. - Dust and Ashes. - Slave-gagging. - Freedmen the Harshest Masters. - Salutations. - Disobliging People. - Hair, Dress, Tattooing. - Naked People. - Natural Stomachers. - Building Operations. - No Ventilation. - Uvinza. - Clay Idols. - Carving. - Arms. - The Arabs' Kirangosi ; his Impertinence. - Climbing Oil-palms. - My Showman. - The Bambarré Mountains. - Magnificent Trees. - A dark Ravine. - Manyuéma. - Dress and Arms. - The Women. - Economy in Clothing. - Livingstone's Influence. - An Enlightened Chief. - Dwarfs. - Musical Instruments. - Fearful Cannibals. - Dancing. - No Shooting allowed

CHAPTER XIX.

The Luama. - Fisherwomen. - Shooting Hippopotami. - Open-air Granaries. - Iron. - A Burning Country. - Shameful Behaviour of Traders. - A Suspension Bridge. - The Natives turn upon the Traders. - Contemplated Attack on the Caravan. - Two Chiefs treacherously shot. - Villages burned. - Women and Children captured. - I plead for Peace. - Influence as an Englishman. - A Palaver. - The Captives are liberated. - My Views are not appreciated. - Foundries. - Smithies. - Manyara Dress. - A Drum-Major. - The Slaving System. - The Mighty Lualaba. - Going with the Stream. - Nyangwé is reached

GLOSSARY.

Askari

Soldier.

Askari

Soldiers.

Boma

A fence or palisade.

Bwana

Master.

Doti

Four yds. of cloth.

Déolè

An Indian silk cloth.

Frasileh

35 lbs.

Kambi

A camp, also a number of men forming a mess.

Kibabah

A measure of grain ( a day's ration).

Kiongwa

An ornament made of the base of a sea shell.

Pl. Viongwa

An ornament made of the base of a sea shell.

Kirangosi

A guide.

Kitanda

A bedplace.

Matama

Kaffir corn (Holcus Sorghum).

M'rima

A man belonging to the coast tribes

Pl. Wamerima

A man belonging to the coast tribes

M'nguana

A free man.

Pl. Wanguana

A free man.

M'shenzi

A heathen or uncivilised man.

Pl. Washenzi

A heathen or uncivilised man.

Mhongo

Tribute.

Mtongi

Chief of a caravan.

Pagazi

Porter.

Pagazi

Porters.

Ruga Ruga

Banditti.

Shamba

A farm.

Shukkah

Two yards.

Sohari

A cloth made at Muscat.

Tembè

A form of native hut, also of Arab house.

Tembo

An elephant

Terekesa

An afternoon march.

Ziwa

A lake or pond.

ILLUSTRATIONS TO VOL. I.ILLUSTRATIONS TO VOL. I.

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