IN THE HEART OF AFRICA

By Sir Samuel W. Baker, M.A., F.R.G.S.

Condensed By E.J.W From "The Nile Tributaries Of Abyssinia"
And "The Albert N'yanza Great Basin Of The Nile."

CONTENTS

DETAILED CONTENTS.

IN THE HEART OF AFRICA.

CHAPTER I.

CHAPTER II.

CHAPTER III.

CHAPTER IV.

CHAPTER V.

CHAPTER VI.

CHAPTER VII.

CHAPTER VIII.

CHAPTER IX.

CHAPTER X.

CHAPTER XI.

CHAPTER XII.

CHAPTER XIII.

CHAPTER XIV.

CHAPTER XV.

CHAPTER XVI.

CHAPTER XVII

CHAPTER XVIII

CHAPTER XIX.

CHAPTER XX.

CHAPTER XXI.

CHAPTER XXII.

CHAPTER XXIII.

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

CHAPTER I.
The Nubian desert—The bitter well—Change of plans—An irascible
dragoman—Pools of the Atbara—One secret of the Nile—At Cassala

CHAPTER II.

CHAPTER II.
Egypt's rule of the Soudan—Corn-grinding in the Soudan—Mahomet meets
relatives—The parent of Egypt—El Baggar rides the camel

CHAPTER III.

CHAPTER III.
The Arabs' exodus—Reception by Abou Sinn—Arabs dressing the
hair—Toilet of an Arab woman—The plague of lice—Wives among the
Arabs—The Old Testament confirmed

CHAPTER IV.

CHAPTER IV.
On the Abyssinian border—A new school of medicine—Sacred shrines and
epidemics

CHAPTER V.

CHAPTER V.
A primitive craft—Stalking the giraffes—My first
giraffes-Rare sport with the finny tribe—Thieving elephants

CHAPTER VI.

CHAPTER VI.
Preparations for advance—Mek Nimmur makes a foray—The
Hamran elephant-hunters—In the haunts of the elephant—A desperate
charge

CHAPTER VII.

CHAPTER VII.
The start from Geera—Feats of horsemanship—A curious chase—Abou Do
wins a race—Capturing a young buffalo—Our island camp—Tales of the
Base

CHAPTER VIII.

CHAPTER VIII.
The elephant trumpets—Fighting an elephant with swords—The
forehead-shot—Elephants in a panic—A superb old Neptune—The harpoon
reaches its aim—Death of the hippopotamus—Tramped by an elephant

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