| “These ... inquired if we wanted to barter for ivory with them” |
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FACING PAGE |
| In the cabin of the schooner |
2 |
| “The captain shouted to me: ‘A swordfish is fighting a whale’” |
14 |
| “When he saw these presents his face beamed with joy” |
38 |
| “The king and I sat down opposite each other” |
48 |
| “Then he handed me ‘Omemba’” |
59 |
| “The voices came nearer and I saw a large canoe” |
60 |
| “He had a very determined face” |
68 |
| “Then came a profound silence. I lighted another match” |
76 |
| “Just in time to see a huge male leopard spring upon one of the dogs” |
92 |
| “The women were preparing food” |
96 |
| “The first musician played on a ‘handja’” |
102 |
| “A big fellow, tall and slender, rose. He was tattooed all over” |
110 |
| “A little before dark she goes up a tree with the baby to sleep” |
120 |
| “Sometimes he suddenly gets up and charges” |
140 |
| “The big monster ... seized ‘Bloodthirsty’ and threw him dead on the ground” |
150 |
| “Their big, ugly mouths when opened, showed us their tusks” |
162 |
| “We dragged the board with the crocodile upon it into the water” |
168 |
| “I pointed out the footprints to them” |
174 |
| “With some hesitation I crept upon the transverse limb” |
188 |
| “I distinguished a huge bull which was leading them” |
198 |
| “The two enormous tusks went through his side” |
212 |
| “I stood up and held ‘Omemba’ in my right hand” |
218 |
| “My hunters ... fell at my feet and clasped them” |
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