CHAPTER XXIII. HOMEWARD BOUND

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

FRONTISPIECE.

William Emery and the Bushman

At length an exclamation of the Bushman made his heart beat

Meeting of Members of the Expedition

"The Hunter Mokoum," said William Emery, presenting his Companion

All these Objects were deposited on the Beach

The Mission Home Establishment

Chief Moulibahan

William Emery and Michael Zorn in advance of the Expedition

The Bushman pointing to the Plain

Commencement of the Geodesic Operations

Measuring the Arc of the Meridian

Taking the Measurements

The Astronomers at Work

Encampment under an immense Baobab

The Hunters

The Elephant and the Dog

"He is ours! he is ours!"

The Hippopotamus did not quit his hold, but shook the Boat as a Dog would a Hare

"There he is," cried Mokoum

A missing Companion

It was a deep Grotto, strewn with Bones and stained with Blood

The Entrance to the Lion's Den

A Ball from the Bushman arrested the Lioness

"Well," said Mokoum, "I hope you like our African Partridges"

Sir John was soon asleep

The Forest on Fire

"War is declared between England and Russia"

The Parting of Emery and Zorn

"The Rhinoceros!" exclaimed Sir John

The Advance of the Caravan

The Hunters glided through the Creepers and Brushwood

The empty Oryx Skin

Emery and two Natives struck by Lightning

A strange Cloud

Crossing the Desert

"The Ngami! the Ngami!"

The English come to the relief of the Russians

On Guard on Mount Scorzef

An Attack on Mount Scorzef

The Rice of the Bochjesmen

Watching for the Signal from Mount Volquiria

The Steamboat leaving Mount Scorzef

Palander robbed by the Chacma

Palander's Combat with the Chacma

Descending the Zambesi

Adieu to Mokoum

The Natives regarded with superstitious admiration the smoking vessel

MERIDIANA;

THE ADVENTURES OF THREE ENGLISHMEN AND THREE RUSSIANS.