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| CHAPTER I. |
| How Paul set out for the Country of the Dwarfs, and what he took with him. | 11 |
| CHAPTER II. |
| On the African Coast.—Meeting with old Friends.—Changes in Four Years.—The Captain's Misgivings. | 20 |
| CHAPTER III. |
| Landing Goods.—Among the Breakers.—King Ranpano.—Loss of Instruments.—King Quengueza.—A Palaver.—Changing Names. | 31 |
| CHAPTER IV. |
| Honest Africans.—Distributing Presents.—Quengueza's Diplomacy.—Another Palaver.—A new Settlement.—Rabolo's Monda.—Ranpano's Superstition. | 41 |
| CHAPTER V. |
| Departure of the Mentor.—Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Chimpanzee.—Thomas in London.—Left alone in Africa.—Departure from Plateau.—A Tornado.—NenguÉ Shika.—Traces of Gorillas.—NenguÉ Ncoma.—King Olenga-Yombi.—The Ipi. | 52 |
| CHAPTER VI. |
| Hunting for the Ipi.—Camping out in the Woods.—Capture of an Ipi.—Description of the Animal.—A new species of Ant-eater. | 64 |
| CHAPTER VII. |
| Life at Nkongon-Boumba.—Gorillas and Plantains.—Odanga scared by a Gorilla.—A captive Gorilla.—Superstitions respecting the Leopard. | 72 |
| CHAPTER VIII. |
| Wounded Gorilla and her young ones.—Taking their Photographs.—Tom and Minnie.—Arrival of my Vessel.—Hurra for Baring Brothers.—A smoking Ship.—King Quengueza goes on board.—Preparations for Journey. | 80 |
| CHAPTER IX. |
| Down the River in a Canoe.—A strange Passenger.—Talk with a Gorilla.—Landing through the Breakers.—Preparing to cross the Continent.—The Departure. | 91 |
| CHAPTER X. |
| A royal Welcome.—Departure from Goumbi.—The Story of Nchanga and Enomo.—Ascending the Ovenga River.—A hostile Barrier removed.—The Advice of Quengueza. | 105 |
| CHAPTER XI. |
| Bustle in the Camp.—A magic Horn.—Quengueza's Idol.—A living Skeleton.—Terrific Thunder-storm.—A Gorilla Family.—Stupendous Cataract. | 111 |
| CHAPTER XII. |
| The Death of Remandji.—A singular Superstition.—Outbreak of the Plague.—A touching Incident.—Dying off by Scores.—Death of Olenda. | 121 |
| CHAPTER XIII. |
| Burial of Olenda.—A desolated Valley.—Suspicions aroused.—Robbery.—Paul in perplexing circumstances.—Freeing a Man from the Stocks.—Ravages of the Plague. | 131 |
| CHAPTER XIV. |
| Departure from Ashira Land.—A silent Leave-taking.—Thievish Porters.—A cunning old Rascal.—Misfortune on Misfortune.—Without Food in the Forest.—A desperate Plot.—Feasting on Monkey-meat.—Out of the Woods. | 139 |
| 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.
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