Loobah Woman 409 Cone of quartz worn in the lip _ib._ Apron worn by the Madi 410 Ngahma, a Mittoo Chief 411 Mittoo Lyre 413 Niam-niam in full dress 439 Coiffure of the Niam-niam 440 A Niam-niam Minstrel _to face_ 445 A Niam-niam Girl 472 Niam-niam hamlet on the Diamvonoo _to face_ 517 An A-Banga 524 Platycerium Elephantotis, Schweinf. 538 Bongwa’s Wife 544 Entry to Izingerria’s Mbanga _to face_ 546 * * * * * Large Map of Dr. Schweinfurth’s Discoveries in Central Africa _to follow_ viii ERRATA. Vol. I., page 32, line 10 from bottom, _for_ “prevaence,” _read_ “prevalence.” ” ” 50, line 16 from top, _for_ “pew,” _read_ “pen.” ” ” 140, line 6 from bottom, _for_ “Kigelia,” _read_ “Kigeliæ.” ” ” 419, line 6 from bottom, _for_ “Shaba,” _read_ “Sheyba.” THE HEART OF AFRICA. CHAPTER I. My former journey. Inducements to a second. Plan and object. Custom-house difficulties at Suez. Scenes in the Governor’s divan. Environs of Suez. Sulphur mine of Gimsah. Recluse life of the officials. An unenticing coast. The roadstead of Djidda. The bride of the fish. Voyage across the Red Sea. Salt works of Roway. Appearance of the shore. Charm of the moonlight nights. Importance of Suakin. First night-camp in the mountains. New species of Dracæna. Numerous succulents among the flora. The valley of Singat. Idyllic abode of the Governor. Mountains of Erkoweet. The olive-tree wild. Gardens of the desert. Characteristics of the town Bedouins. Equipment for the desert. Old fanatic from Kano. Injury and oppression. The Bedouin camp O-Mareg. Brown coating of the rocks. Goats and sheep of the Bedouins. Plant with my own name. Contest with the camel-drivers. Ugliness of the women. A monument of nature. Arrival at the Nile. Tent in peril. A wedding. The ninety-nine islands and the Sablook-straits. Pitiable condition of the country. Arrival at Khartoom.