Crossing the Atlantic Ocean with Stanley.—"Through the Dark Continent."—An Impromptu Geographical Society.—Personal Appearance of Stanley.—Comments upon him by Frank and Fred.—How the Geographical Society was Organized.—Reading Stanley's Book.—Stanley's Departure from England for Zanzibar.—Joint Enterprise of Two Newspapers.—Preparations for the Expedition.—The "Lady Alice."—Barker and the Pococks.—Zanzibar.—Prince Barghash.—Inhabitants of Zanzibar.—The Wangwana.
Transportation in Africa.—Men as Beasts of Burden.—Porters, and their Peculiarities.—Engaging Men for the Expedition.—A "Shauri."—Troubles with the "Lady Alice."—Agreement between Stanley and his Men.—Departure from Zanzibar.—Bagamoyo.—The Universities Mission.—Departure of the Expedition.—Difficulties with the Porters.—Sufferings on the March.—Native Suspension bridges.—Shooting a Zebra.—Losses by Desertion.
Retarded by Rains and other Mishaps.—General Despondency.—Death of Edward Pocock.—A Change for the Better.—A Land of Plenty.—Arrival at Victoria Lake.—Native Song.—Afloat on the Great Lake.—Terrible Tales of the Inhabitants.—Encounters with the Natives.—The Victoria Nile.—Ripon Falls.—Speke's Explorations.—The Alexandra Nile.—Arrival at King Mtesa's Court.—A Magnificent Reception.—In the Monarch's Presence.—Stanley's First Opinions of Mtesa.
Personal Appearance of King Mtesa.—His Reception of Mr. Stanley.—A Naval Review.—Stanley's Marksmanship.—The King's Palace.—Rubaga, the King's Capital.—Reception at the Palace.—Meeting Colonel Linant de Bellefonds.—Converting Mtesa to Christianity.—Appeal for Missionaries to be sent to Mtesa.—Departure for Usukuma.—Fight with the Natives at Bumbireh Island.—Sufferings of Stanley and his Companions on Lake Victoria.—A Narrow Escape.—Return to Kagehyi.—Death of Fred Barker.—Embarking the Expedition.—King Lukongeh and his People.
Departure for Refuge Island.—Arrival in Uganda.—Mtesa at War.—Stanley Joins him at Ripon Falls.—A Naval Battle on an African Lake.—The Waganda Repulsed.—Capture of a Wavuma Chief.—Stanley Saves the Chief's Life.—How Stanley brought the War to an End.—His Wonderful Machine for Destroying the Wavuma.—Retirement of the Army.—Stanley's Return to his Camp.—Expedition to Muta Nzege.—How it Failed.—The Expedition Marches Southward.—In King Rumanika's Country.—Arab Traders in Africa.—Hamed Ibrahim.—Kafurro and Lake Windermere.—Interviews with King Rumanika.—Exploring Lake Windermere.—An Unhappy Night.—Ihema Island.
Stanley tells about King Rumanika.—The KaragwÉ Geographical Society.—The King's Treasure-house.—Good-bye to his Majesty.—Hostility between Elephant and Rhinoceros.—Plundered in Usui.—The Sources of the Alexandra Nile.—Retrospection.—Questions of Topography.—Insolence of Mankorongo.—Death of "Bull."—Troubles with the Petty Kings.—Interview with the Famous Mirambo.—General Appearance of the Renowned African.—An Imposing Ceremony.—Blood-brotherhood.—How Grant's Caravan was Plundered.—Myonga's Threats.—A Compromise.—Among the Watuta.—In Sight of Lake Tanganika.—Arrival at Ujiji.
Mr. Stanley Takes the Chair.—Description of Ujiji.—The Arab and other Inhabitants.—Market Scenes.—Local Currency.—The Wajiji.—Lake Tanganika.—Stanley's Voyage on the Lake.—Rising of the Waters.—The Legend of the Well.—How the Lake was Formed.—Departure of the Expedition.—Scenery of the Coast.—Mountains where the Spirits Dwell.—Seeking the Outlet of the Lake.—The Lukuga River.—Experiments to find a Current.—Curious Head-dresses.—Return to Ujiji.—Length and Extent of Lake Tanganika.
Stanley Continues the Reading.—Bad News at Ujiji.—Small-pox and its Ravages.—Desertions by Wholesale.—Departure of the Expedition.—Crossing Lake Tanganika.—Travellers' Troubles.—Terrifying Rumors.—People West of the Lake.—Singular Head-dresses—Cannibalism.—Description of an African Village.—Appearance of the Inhabitants.—In Manyema.—Story about Livingstone.—Manyema Houses.—Donkeys as Curiosities.—KitetÉ and his Beard.—The Luama and the Lualaba.—On the Banks of the Livingstone.
Difficulties of Livingstone and Cameron with their Followers.—Personal Appearance of Tippu-Tib.—Negotiations for an Escort.—Tippu-Tib Arranges to go with Stanley.—The Wonders of Uregga.—Gorillas and Boa-constrictors.—Their Remarkable Performances.—A Nation of Dwarfs.—How Stanley Decided what Route to Follow.—Heads or Tails?—"Shall it be South or North?"—Signing the Contract with Tippu-Tib.—A Remarkable Accident.—Entering NyangwÉ.—Location and Importance of the Place.—Its Arab Residents.—Market Scenes at NyangwÉ.—Ready for the Start.
Departure from NyangwÉ.—The Dark Unknown.—In the Primeval Forest.—An African Wilderness.—Savage Furniture.—Tippu-Tib's Dependants.—A Toilsome March.—The Dense Jungle.—A Demoralized Column.—African Weapons.—A Village Blacksmith.—Skulls of Sokos.—Stanley's Last Pair of Shoes.—Snakes in the Way.—The Terrible Undergrowth.—Natives of Uregga and their Characteristics.—Skulls as Street Ornaments.—Among the Cannibals.—On the River's Bank.—A Sudden Inspiration.—The True Road to the Sea.—Tippu-Tib's Discouragements.—Encountering the Natives.—Successful Negotiations.—The Expedition Ferried over the River.—Camping in the Wenya.
How Stanley Obtained Canoes.—The People of Ukusu.—Their Hostility.—A Fight and Terms of Peace.—Separation from Tippu-Tib.—Departure "towards the Unknown."—A Sad Farewell.—Among the Vinya-Nara.—The Natives at Stanley Falls.—A Fierce Battle.—De
