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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