Webb; Impressions Of The City; Organization Of The Expedition; Visit To The Sultan; Departure From Zanzibar; Landing At Bagamoyo; Troublesome

Experiences; visit to the "Livingstone caravan"; preparations for departure into the interior, difficulties with employes; chase after a thief, despatch

Of four caravans; departure of the fifth caravan, led by himself; members composing it and outfit; the start, first camp; Shamba Gonera; crossing the Kingani; hippopotami shooting; Kikoka village; halt at Rosako; "Omar" watchdog, missing; formidable number of insects, the tsetse-fly; game hunting; difficulty of penetrating an African jungle; camp at Kingaru; the grey Arab horse, and offence given by its interment; interview with the king of Kingaru; loss of the re maiming horse from cancer; desertion and sickness; appearance of Maganga's caravan march to Imbiki; reach Msuwa, perils of the jungle, astonishment of the chief; chained slave-gang; halt at Kisemo; belle of; narrow escape of Khamisi; flogged for desertion; reach Mussoudi; beautiful prospect; cross the Ungerengeri start for Mikeseh; Ulagalla and Muhalleh; overtake Maganga's caravan; meet with Selim bin Rashid, news of Livingstone; pass town of Simbamwenni; its fortifications; curiosity of the inhabitants; two days' halt and overhaul of the luggage, attack of ague; visit of ambassadors of the Sultana of Simbamwenni; wretched encampment on the Ungerengeri; difficulty of crossing the river; Makata Valley; loss of Bombay's equipage,; difficulties of the Makata Valley; escape and capture of Kingaru; emerge from the swamp Makata, attack of dysentery, halt at Reheneko; ascent of the Usagara Mountains; Mukondokwa Valley and River; Kiora; camp at, illness of Farquhar; ford of the Mukondokwa River; Madete, Lake of Ugombe; departure from Ugombo; camp at Matamombo, death of of the dog "Omar"; Sheikh Thani in clover at Mpwapwa, a good breakfast and dinner, Farquhar left to be nursed; twelve pagazis engaged, abundance of earwigs and white ants; Chunyo, badness of the water; Marenga Mkali waterless district; attack of fever; Ugogo; frantic conduct of the population; West Mvumi; the Sultan's exorbitant demand of honda; Matamburu, reasonableness of the Sultan of; Bihiwana; attack of intermittent fever; Kididimo, bleak aspect and bad water; Nyambwa, demonstrativeness of the people; Mizanza; benefit from quinine; visit from the Sultan; Little Mukondoku; Mukondoku Proper; commotion and cowardice; uproar in the camp; debate as to route; threatened mutiny; Munieka; Mabunguru Nullah; Unyambogi; Kiti, Msalalo; Ngaraiso, Kirurumo, greeting from the villagers; interview with Sultan bin Mahommed; halt at Kusuri, and Mgongo Tembo; Nghwhalah Mtoni, abundance of sweet, water; Madedita, tsete-fly troublesome; reach Unyamwezi territory at Eastern Tura, cultivated region; Nondo, Speke's runaway; Central Tura, attempted night robbery, a thief shot dead; pass Western Tura; Kwala Mtoni, mud-fish; illness of the tailor, Abdul Kader, he wishes to give up his post; Rubuga, desolation of, since Burton's visit; meeting with Amer bin Sultan, Kigwa, wasted condition of; Shiza, pastoral aspect of, visit from the Sultan; rejoicings in camp on reaching Unyanyembe territory; life in Unyanyembe; breakfast and gossip with Sayd bin Salim; Kazeh, a myth; leave Kwikuru; in comfortable quarters; visit from the Tabora Arab magnates; Tabora, chief Arab settlement in central Africa; attend a council of war, feast at the close of the council; return to Kwihara; the Livingstone caravan's halt of 100 days; attack of fever; preparations for the march; warlike demonstration; Eastern Mfuto, illness of Shaw, personnel of the army; Umanda, medicine daubing; war harangue; Zimbizo, attack on the village; fate of Soud bin Sayd and his Arabs; retreat and stormy councils of war; further retreat of the Arabs to Tabora, serious position of the Expedition; intelligence of Livingstone; news of death of Farquhar; illness of Shaw, attack of Mirambo on Tabora; Khamis bin Abdullah, &c., slain; preparations for Mirambo's threatened attack on Kwihara; visit to Sheikh bin Nassib; retreat of Mirambo, determination to lead a flying caravan to Ujiji; apathy of Shaw, visit to Thani bin Abdullah, arrival of letters; death of Baruti, evil reports by the Arabs; present of a boy-slave; defeat of Mirambo at Mfuto; nursing experiences: farewell feast at Unyanyembe; march to Ujiji commenced by southern route; list of "braves" of the Expedition; Bombay's tender passion; the start; Shaw shows the white feather; Kinyamwezi village, attack of fever; arrest of runaways, threat of slave-chain; Inesuka, further desertions, punishment, withdrawal of Abdul Kader, the tailor; sickness in camp, adverse appearances; Kasegara, rejoicings at; Kigandu, Shaw's by-play; his withdrawal; beauty of Unyamwezi forest scenery; Ugunda; Benta; Kikuru, the mukunguru or fever; camp at Ziwani; gigantic sycamore; Manyara, cultivated region; difficulty of buying provisions; visit of Mtemi; his astonishment at the author's medicine-chest; Gombe River, its beautiful neighbourhood; narrow escape from a crocodile, suspicious-looking natives; a peaceful camp-scene; symptoms of revolt at starting onwards; murderous aspect of Asmani and Mabruki; the march- resumed; sketch of the principal men of the Expedition; Ziwani (pool), waterless condition of; Tongoni, abundance of honey-birds; Marefu, rumours of war in our front; march through a forest abounding with peach-trees; Utende village; Mwaru, supposed report of Livingstone, Mrera's district, wild elephants; Selim falls ill, start from Mrera north-westward; confidence restored in the camp, remarkable ant-hills; camp in the jungle; embassy from Simba; Uzavira, ruined neighbourhood of; Misonghi; Mpokwa River, deserted village near; Mtambu stream, its beauty; attack by a leopard; shot at a wild boar; proximity of lions; Itaga village, beginning of troubles, shortness of provisions, "Welled Nzogera's" village, abundant supplies; crossing a marsh; reach the Malagarazi; heavy exaction of the chief Kiala; island of Ihata, fresh demands for ferriage; donkey seized by crocodile; Uvinza, news of Livingstone, departure from the Malagarazi; country of Uhha; halt at Kawanga; halt on the Pombwe stream, interview with Mionvu; exorbitant demand of honga; cross the Kanengi River; more claims of honga; departure by stealth; Kanengi River; cross the Rusugi; Lake Musunya, Rugufu River, Kabogo Mountain, singular phenomenon of; Sunuzzi River; enter Ukaranga; beauty of the landscape; Mkute River, Niamtaga, alarm of the people; first view of the Tanganika, Port of Ujiji in view; salute announcing the approach of the caravan; meeting with Susi, the servant of Dr. Livingstone; excitement of the inhabitants; appearance of the Doctor; the introduction; conversation; the over-due letter-bag, 365 days from Zanzibar; budget of news; intercourse with Livingstone; suggestions as to his future course; start with Livingstone for cruise on the Tanganika; pass Bangwe Island; wooded hills of Bemba; camp at Niasanga; Nyabigma Island; Mukungu; loss of valuables from Bombay's intoxication; hostile demonstrations of the Bikari people; bivouac on the shore disturbed by natives; round Cape Sentakeyi, and sleep at Mugeyo; Magala, hospitality of the people, visit of the Mutware of; rumours of wars; Kisiku, native report as to the Rusizi River; Mugere, delta of the; visit Mukamba, attacked by fever and experience Livingstone's tenderness; Susi's drunken fit; Mugihewa territory on the delta of the Rusizi; visit of the chief Ruhinga, his geographical information; exploration of the Rusizi debouchure:

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