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

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