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| We discover a pair of nshiego-nkengos—Description of them—Capture of a young one—He makes friends with Ndova and Andekko—His speedy death |
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| CHAPTER XVII. |
| My reckoning lost—Rogala and I go to an island where I can see the heavens—We reach it by a raft and build a house—Turtle's eggs in profusion |
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| CHAPTER XVIII. |
| Appearance of the southern heavens at night—Homesickness—I take several observations—Astonishment of Rogala—Find that I am ninety miles south of the equator |
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| CHAPTER XIX. |
| We cross the river and hide our axes—Ndova's fright at a python—Andekko finds a leopard's lair—We capture two leopard cubs—A visit from savages—They are frightened by my Waterbury clock |
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| CHAPTER XX. |
| Leave the island for our camp—Monkeys among the trees—Find everything untouched—I get lost following nginas—Am lucky enough to find koola nuts—Camp under the koola tree—Another night in the forest |
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| CHAPTER XXI. |
| Plantain peelings to eat—Human footprints lead me to a village—The villagers evidently warlike—Admitted within the gate—Awe of the people at sight of the Oguizi |
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| CHAPTER XXII. |
| Alarm of my hunters at my absence—Rogala sets out to search for me—His superstitious terrors—Consults his ogana, or idol—Finds my traces at last and follows me to the village |
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| CHAPTER XXIII. |
| Witchcraft proceedings of the Bakalais—Two of the class "bewitched"—A negro albino—The idol Makambo—Her dread appearance—Return to camp—Monkeys overrun the camp—I drive them off—Escape of Ndova—His unexpected return |
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| CHAPTER XXIV. |
| We come to the end of our provisions—Antelope skin boiled furnishes us a repast—Ndova decoys monkeys and we soon get food enough—Alapai finds fruits and nuts also |
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| CHAPTER XXV. |
| I find strange footprints on the banks of a rivulet—Rogala and I set off in pursuit—We find a man under a koola tree—Surprise and capture him—Terror of our captive—We take him to camp and discover he is a cannibal |
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| CHAPTER XXVI. |
| Ndova falls sick—Stung by a scorpion or bitten by a centipede—Refuses to eat—Grows weaker in spite of all our care and nursing—One morning I find him dead—We make a coffin for him and bury him in the forest |
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| CHAPTER XXVII. |
| I go hunting in the forest with Andekko—Disappearance of the dog—Sounds of a fierce conflict—I find Andekko fighting with a mandrill—He kills his enemy, but dies of his wounds—Buried in the forest |
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| CHAPTER XXVIII. |
| Our provisions fail—Attacked again by bashikouays—Release of Akenda-Mbani from his fetters—He proves a good trapper—"Gouamba"—My waking visions—Another hunting expedition—We kill two monkeys, then starve again |
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| CHAPTER XXIX. |
| Decide to break up our camp and return—Arrival at Rogala's home—I make myself a pair of skin trousers—Departure for Rotembo's village—Our grand reception and succeeding festivities—Rotembo's promise—Farewell |
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