A POLYNESIAN IDOL 221 SPECTRE OF A HEADLESS DOG 240 MAKING BROTHERS 243 THE DREAM OF LITTLE WASP 262 THE COVETOUS PAWNEE 275 AN IROQUOIS WARRIOR 280 A WOMAN UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF BOUDA 289 PUNISHMENT FOR KILLING FETISH SNAKES 293 CEREMONY OF TOUCHING THE BULL 301 DIVINATION SCENE 307 MAKING RAIN 312 DU CHAILLU’S PEEP INTO A HEATHEN TEMPLE 321 THE WIZARD IN THE STOCKS 324 INHABITANTS OF THE FAN COUNTRY 336 BURYING ALIVE IN FIGI 337 MOURNING SUIT OF LEAVES 341 FUNERAL OBSEQUIES OF KING FINOW 354 A SAMOAN SEPULCHRE 364 A MANDAN CHIEF 374 MANDAN PLACE OF SKULLS 375 “HE HEARD THEM RECOUNT THEIR VALIANT DEEDS” 380 DAMARA TOMB 387 AFRICAN WAKE 392 THE “MASTER OF LIFE” IN EQUATORIAL AFRICA 395 THE VERY LAST DAHOMAN “CUSTOM” 414 [Illustration: Forbes’s Reception by the King of Dahomey.] PART VII. SAVAGE KINGS AND COURTS. CHAPTER XVII. The Savage considered as a child of nature--A saltatory welcome--Gezo, King of Kings--Items of Dahoman royal treasure--Distribution of the presents--Kings and Ambassadors joining in the scramble--The human sacrifices--A “Grand Custom” of the year 1862--The King of Abó--The terrible Neam Nam--Browowdi, King of Issapoo--A King of Old Kalabar--King Eyo Honesty--The order of Egbo--The Mambo of Lunda--The Jaga.