قراءة كتاب The Country of the Dwarfs

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The Country of the Dwarfs

The Country of the Dwarfs

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class="pginternal" tag="{http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml}a">CHAPTER XV.

In the open Country at last.—Interview with Mayolo.—Igala falls Sick.—A Mutiny.—The Otando Prairie on Fire.—Return of Macondai and Igalo.—Their Adventures.—All together again. 153 CHAPTER XVI. Terrible Storms of Thunder.—Days of Anxiety.—Shooting an Antelope.—Brighter Prospects.—Mayolo has a hard time with his Doctors.—Basket-making. 165 CHAPTER XVII. Departure from the Otando Country.—Talk with Mayolo.—Living on Monkey-meat.—Astronomical Studies.—Lunar Observations.—Intense Heat. 173 CHAPTER XVIII. Saying Good-by.—A panic-stricken Village.—Pacifying the People's Fears.—A tipsy Scene.—Majesty on a Spree.—Lunch by a River side. 184 CHAPTER XIX. Rumors of War.—Through a burning Prairie.—Imminent Peril.—Narrow Escape from a horrible Death.—A lonely Night-watch. 194 CHAPTER XX. A Deputation from the Village.—A plain Talk with them.—A beautiful and prosperous Town.—Cheerful Character of the People.—More Observations. 199 CHAPTER XXI. Great Excitement in the Village.—A deserted Town.—The Inhabitants frightened away.—Afraid of the Evil Eye.—The Author taken for an Astrologer.—Lost among the Plantations. 206 CHAPTER XXII. First Sight of a Village of the Dwarfs.—A strange and interesting Spectacle.—An abandoned Town.—A Reverie beside a Stream.—The Leaf, the Butterfly, and the Bird.—The blessing of Water. 214 CHAPTER XXIII. Grotesque Head-dresses.—Curious fashions in Teeth.—A venerable Granite Boulder.—Interior of a Hut.—A warlike race of Savages.—Giving them an Electric Shock. 226 CHAPTER XXIV. Visit to a Village of the Dwarfs.—Walk through the Primeval Forest.—An ancient Account of this strange Race.—A great Ashango Dance.—A Watch and a tremendous Sneeze.—First View of the Dwarfs.—Queer specimens of Humanity. 239 CHAPTER XXV. Making friends with the Dwarfs.—A Surprise Visit.—A gorgeous Feast.—Ridiculous Show of Babies.—The Dwarf Language.—A Dwarf Dance.—The old Fable of the Cranes and the Pigmies. 252 CHAPTER XXVI. A modern Traveler's Account of the Dwarfs and their Habits.—Where and how they Bury their Dead.—Hunting for the Dwarfs.—How they make their Huts. 265 CHAPTER XXVII. Traveling Eastward.—Measuring Heights.—Instruments used.—Reach Mouaou-Kombo.—Apprehensions of the People.—Palaver with the Chief.—An unlucky Shot.—Hostilities commenced. 274 CHAPTER XXVIII. Retreat from Mouaou-Kombo.—The Attack.—Paul is wounded.—A Panic.—The Fight renewed.—The Enemy re-enforced.—Lying in Ambush.—The Enemy repulsed.—A poisoned Arrow.—Mouitchi safe.—Death of the Dogs. 286 CHAPTER XXIX. Traveling Westward.—A Night in the Forest.—Paul's Speech to his Men.—Their Reply.—The Retreat resumed.—Taking Food and Rest.—Meeting with Friends. 301 CHAPTER XXX. Conclusion.—Return to the Coast.—Desolation of the Country.—Fate of old Friends.—Reach the Settlement.—Departure for England.—Au Revoir. 312

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Du Chaillu and King Quengueza Frontispiece.
Sketch Map of part of Western Africa Title-page.

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