Seyyid Barghash—His prohibition of slavery, character, and reforms—Treaty with British Government by Sir Bartle Frere— Tramways the need of Africa—Arabs in the interior—Arabs in Zanzibar—Mtuma or Mgwana?—The Wangwana, their vices and virtues—A Mgwana’s highest ambition—The Wanyamwezi “the coming race” 31 CHAPTER III. Organization of the Expedition—The _shauri_—“Poli-poli”—Msenna’s successful imposture—Black sheep in the flock—The _Lady Alice_ remodelled—Sewing a British flag—Tarya Topan, the millionaire— Signing the covenants—“On the word of a white man”—Saying good-bye—Loading the dhows—Vale!—Towards the Dark Continent 43 CHAPTER IV. Bagamoyo—Taming the dark brother—Bagamoyo in a ferment—An exciting scene—The disturbance quelled—The Universities Mission, its origin, history, decline and present condition— The Rev. Edward Steere—Notre Dame de Bagamoyo—Westward ho!—In marching order—_Sub Jove fervido_—Crossing the Kingani—The stolen women 55 CHAPTER V. On the march—Congorido to Rubuti—The hunting-grounds of Kitangeh—Shooting zebra—“Jack’s” first prize—Interviewed by lions—Geology of Mpwapwa—Dudoma—“The flood-gates of heaven” opened—Dismal reflections—The Salina—A conspiracy discovered— Desertions—The path lost—Starvation and deaths—Trouble imminent—Grain huts plundered—Situation deplorable—Sickness in the camp—Edward Pocock taken ill—His death and funeral 70 CHAPTER VI. From Chiwyu to Vinyata—Kaif Halleck murdered—The magic doctor— Giving away the heart—Deeds of blood—“The white men are only women”—A three days’ fight—Punishment of the Wanyaturu—The ubiquitous Mirambo—The plain of the Luwamberri—In a land of plenty—Through the open country—“I have seen the lake. Sir, and it is grand!”—Welcomed at Kagehyi 93 CHAPTER VII. A burzah held—Paying off recruits—Kagehyi becomes a great trading centre—A Central African “toper”—Prince Kaduma—Hopes of assistance from him relinquished—The boat ready for sea—No volunteers—Selecting my crew—The start for the circumnavigation of Lake Victoria 116 CHAPTER VIII. Afloat on the lake—We catch a guide—Saramba’s terror—The Shimeeyu—Pyramid Point—The island of Ukerewé—In the haunts of crocodiles—Shizu Island—The hippopotami—Ururi—The headlands of Goshi—Bridge Islands—Volcanoes—U-go-weh—The inebriates of Ugamba—Treachery at Maheta—Primitive man—The art of pleasing—A night at Uvuma—Mobbed by Wavuma—Barmecide fare—Message from Mtesa—“In the Kabaka’s name”—Camp on Soweh Island 123