Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa - David Livingstone (best romantic books to read .TXT) 📗

by means of a Revolver --

No Blood shed in consequence -- Rate of Traveling -- Slave Women --

Way of addressing Slaves -- Their thievish Propensities --

Feeders of the Congo or Zaire -- Obliged to refuse Presents --

Cross the Loajima -- Appearance of People; Hair Fashions.

Chapter 23.

Make a Detour southward -- Peculiarities of the Inhabitants --

Scarcity of Animals -- Forests -- Geological Structure of the Country --

Abundance and Cheapness of Food near the Chihombo -- A Slave lost --

The Makololo Opinion of Slaveholders -- Funeral Obsequies in Cabango --

Send a Sketch of the Country to Mr. Gabriel -- Native Information respecting the Kasai and Quango -- The Trade with Luba --

Drainage of Londa -- Report of Matiamvo's Country and Government --

Senhor Faria's Present to a Chief -- The Balonda Mode of spending Time --

Faithless Guide -- Makololo lament the Ignorance of the Balonda --

Eagerness of the Villagers for Trade -- Civility of a Female Chief --

The Chief Bango and his People -- Refuse to eat Beef -- Ambition of Africans to have a Village -- Winters in the Interior -- Spring at Kolobeng --

White Ants: "Never could desire to eat any thing better" --

Young Herbage and Animals -- Valley of the Loembwe --

The white Man a Hobgoblin -- Specimen of Quarreling --

Eager Desire for Calico -- Want of Clothing at Kawawa's --

Funeral Observances -- Agreeable Intercourse with Kawawa --

His impudent Demand -- Unpleasant Parting -- Kawawa tries to prevent our crossing the River Kasai -- Stratagem.

Chapter 24.

Level Plains -- Vultures and other Birds -- Diversity of Color in Flowers of the same Species -- The Sundew -- Twenty-seventh Attack of Fever --

A River which flows in opposite Directions -- Lake Dilolo the Watershed between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans -- Position of Rocks --

Sir Roderick Murchison's Explanation -- Characteristics of the Rainy Season in connection with the Floods of the Zambesi and the Nile --

Probable Reason of Difference in Amount of Rain South and North of the Equator -- Arab Reports of Region east of Londa --

Probable Watershed of the Zambesi and the Nile -- Lake Dilolo --

Reach Katema's Town: his renewed Hospitality; desire to appear like a White Man; ludicrous Departure -- Jackdaws --

Ford southern Branch of Lake Dilolo -- Small Fish -- Project for a Makololo Village near the Confluence of the Leeba and the Leeambye --

Hearty Welcome from Shinte -- Kolimbota's Wound --

Plant-seeds and Fruit-trees brought from Angola --

Masiko and Limboa's Quarrel -- Nyamoana now a Widow --

Purchase Canoes and descend the Leeba -- Herds of wild Animals on its Banks -- Unsuccessful Buffalo-hunt -- Frogs -- Sinbad and the Tsetse --

Dispatch a Message to Manenko -- Arrival of her Husband Sambanza --

The Ceremony called Kasendi -- Unexpected Fee for performing a surgical Operation -- Social Condition of the Tribes --

Desertion of Mboenga -- Stratagem of Mambowe Hunters -- Water-turtles --

Charged by a Buffalo -- Reception from the People of Libonta --

Explain the Causes of our long Delay -- Pitsane's Speech --

Thanksgiving Services -- Appearance of my "Braves" --

Wonderful Kindness of the People.

Chapter 25.

Colony of Birds called Linkololo -- The Village of Chitlane --

Murder of Mpololo's Daughter -- Execution of the Murderer and his Wife --

My Companions find that their Wives have married other Husbands --

Sunday -- A Party from Masiko -- Freedom of Speech -- Canoe struck by a Hippopotamus -- Gonye -- Appearance of Trees at the end of Winter --

Murky Atmosphere -- Surprising Amount of organic Life --

Hornets -- The Packages forwarded by Mr. Moffat --

Makololo Suspicions and Reply to the Matebele who brought them --

Convey the Goods to an Island and build a Hut over them -- Ascertain that Sir R. Murchison had recognized the true Form of African Continent --

Arrival at Linyanti -- A grand Picho -- Shrewd Inquiry --

Sekeletu in his Uniform -- A Trading-party sent to Loanda with Ivory --

Mr. Gabriel's Kindness to them -- Difficulties in Trading --

Two Makololo Forays during our Absence -- Report of the Country to the N.E.

-- Death of influential Men -- The Makololo desire to be nearer the Market -- Opinions upon a Change of Residence -- Climate of Barotse Valley --

Diseases -- Author's Fevers not a fair Criterion in the Matter --

The Interior an inviting Field for the Philanthropist -- Consultations about a Path to the East Coast -- Decide on descending North Bank of Zambesi --

Wait for the Rainy Season -- Native way of spending Time during the period of greatest Heat -- Favorable Opening for Missionary Enterprise --

Ben Habib wishes to marry -- A Maiden's Choice -- Sekeletu's Hospitality --

Sulphureted Hydrogen and Malaria -- Conversations with Makololo --

Their moral Character and Conduct -- Sekeletu wishes to purchase a Sugar-mill, etc. -- The Donkeys -- Influence among the Natives --

"Food fit for a Chief" -- Parting Words of Mamire -- Motibe's Excuses.

Chapter 26.

Departure from Linyanti -- A Thunder-storm -- An Act of genuine Kindness --

Fitted out a second time by the Makololo -- Sail down the Leeambye --

Sekote's Kotla and human Skulls; his Grave adorned with Elephants' Tusks --

Victoria Falls -- Native Names -- Columns of Vapor -- Gigantic Crack --

Wear of the Rocks -- Shrines of the Barimo -- "The Pestle of the Gods" --

Second Visit to the Falls -- Island Garden -- Store-house Island --

Native Diviners -- A European Diviner -- Makololo Foray --

Marauder to be fined -- Mambari -- Makololo wish to stop Mambari Slave-trading -- Part with Sekeletu -- Night Traveling --

River Lekone -- Ancient fresh-water Lakes -- Formation of Lake Ngami --

Native Traditions -- Drainage of the Great Valley --

Native Reports of the Country to the North -- Maps -- Moyara's Village --

Savage Customs of the Batoka -- A Chain of Trading Stations --

Remedy against Tsetse -- "The Well of Joy" -- First Traces of Trade with Europeans -- Knocking out the front Teeth -- Facetious Explanation --

Degradation of the Batoka -- Description of the Traveling Party --

Cross the Unguesi -- Geological Formation -- Ruins of a large Town --

Productions of the Soil similar to those in Angola -- Abundance of Fruit.

Chapter 27.

Low Hills -- Black Soldier-Ants; their Cannibalism --

The Plasterer and its Chloroform -- White Ants; their Usefulness --

Mutokwane-smoking; its Effects -- Border Territory --

Healthy Table-lands -- Geological Formation -- Cicadae --

Trees -- Flowers -- River Kalomo -- Physical Conformation of Country --

Ridges, sanatoria -- A wounded Buffalo assisted -- Buffalo-bird --

Rhinoceros-bird -- Leaders of Herds -- The Honey-guide --

The White Mountain -- Mozuma River -- Sebituane's old Home --

Hostile Village -- Prophetic Phrensy -- Food of the Elephant --

Ant-hills -- Friendly Batoka -- Clothing despised -- Method of Salutation --

Wild Fruits -- The Captive released -- Longings for Peace --

Pingola's Conquests -- The Village of Monze -- Aspect of the Country --

Visit from the Chief Monze and his Wife -- Central healthy Locations --

Friendly Feelings of the People in reference to a white Resident --

Fertility of the Soil -- Bashukulompo Mode of dressing their Hair --

Gratitude of the Prisoner we released -- Kindness and Remarks of Monze's Sister -- Dip of the Rocks -- Vegetation --

Generosity of the Inhabitants -- Their Anxiety for Medicine --

Hooping-cough -- Birds and Rain.

Chapter 28.

Beautiful Valley -- Buffalo -- My young Men kill two Elephants --

The Hunt -- Mode of measuring Height of live Elephants --

Wild Animals smaller here than in the South, though their Food is more abundant -- The Elephant a dainty Feeder -- Semalembue --

His Presents -- Joy in prospect of living in Peace -- Trade --

His People's way of wearing their Hair -- Their Mode of Salutation --

Old Encampment -- Sebituane's former Residence -- Ford of Kafue --

Hippopotami -- Hills and Villages -- Geological Formation --

Prodigious Quantities of large Game -- Their Tameness -- Rains --

Less Sickness than in the Journey to Loanda -- Reason --

Charge from an Elephant -- Vast Amount of animal Life on the Zambesi --

Water of River discolored -- An Island with Buffaloes and Men on it --

Native Devices for killing Game -- Tsetse now in Country --

Agricultural Industry -- An Albino murdered by his Mother --

"Guilty of Tlolo" -- Women who make their Mouths "like those of Ducks" --

First Symptom of the Slave-trade on this side -- Selole's Hostility --

An armed Party hoaxed -- An Italian Marauder slain --

Elephant's Tenacity of Life -- A Word to young Sportsmen --

Mr. Oswell's Adventure with an Elephant; narrow Escape --

Mburuma's Village -- Suspicious Conduct of his People --

Guides attempt to detain us -- The Village and People of Ma Mburuma --

Character our Guides give of us.

Chapter 29.

Confluence of Loangwa and Zambesi -- Hostile Appearances --

Ruins of a Church -- Turmoil of Spirit -- Cross the River --

Friendly Parting -- Ruins of stone Houses -- The Situation of Zumbo for Commerce -- Pleasant Gardens -- Dr. Lacerda's Visit to Cazembe --

Pereira's Statement -- Unsuccessful Attempt to establish Trade with the People of Cazembe -- One of my Men tossed by a Buffalo --

Meet a Man with Jacket and Hat on -- Hear of the Portuguese and native War -- Holms and Terraces on the Banks of a River -- Dancing for Corn --

Beautiful Country -- Mpende's Hostility -- Incantations --

A Fight anticipated -- Courage and Remarks of my Men --

Visit from two old Councilors of Mpende -- Their Opinion of the English --

Mpende concludes not to fight us -- His subsequent Friendship --

Aids us to cross the River -- The Country -- Sweet Potatoes --

Bakwain Theory of Rain confirmed -- Thunder without Clouds --

Desertion of one of my Men -- Other Natives' Ideas of the English --

Dalama (gold) -- Inhabitants dislike Slave-buyers --

Meet native Traders with American Calico -- Game-laws --

Elephant Medicine -- Salt from the Sand -- Fertility of Soil --

Spotted Hyaena -- Liberality and Politeness of the People --

Presents -- A stingy white Trader -- Natives' Remarks about him --

Effect on their Minds -- Rain and Wind now from an opposite Direction --

Scarcity of Fuel -- Trees for Boat-building -- Boroma --

Freshets -- Leave the River -- Chicova, its Geological Features --

Small Rapid near Tete -- Loquacious Guide -- Nyampungo, the Rain-charmer --

An old Man -- No Silver -- Gold-washing -- No Cattle.

Chapter 30.

An Elephant-hunt -- Offering and Prayers to the Barimo for Success --

Native Mode of Expression -- Working of Game-laws -- A Feast --

Laughing Hyaenas -- Numerous Insects -- Curious Notes of Birds of Song --

Caterpillars -- Butterflies -- Silica -- The Fruit Makoronga and Elephants -- Rhinoceros Adventure -- Korwe Bird -- Its Nest -- A real Confinement --

Honey and Beeswax -- Superstitious Reverence for the Lion --

Slow Traveling -- Grapes -- The Ue -- Monina's Village --

Native Names -- Government of the Banyai -- Electing a Chief --

Youths instructed in "Bonyai" -- Suspected of Falsehood --

War-dance -- Insanity and Disappearance of Monahin -- Fruitless Search --

Monina's Sympathy -- The Sand-river Tangwe -- The Ordeal Muavi: