CHAPTER XIV. A royal Feast.—On the Banks of the Ovenga.—Preparations.—The Bill of Fare.—A taste of Elephant and a mouthful of Monkey 108 CHAPTER XV. The terrible Bashikouay.—March of an ant Army.—They build Bridges.—They enter Houses.—Their Habits 114 CHAPTER XVI. The Sorrows of the Birds.—Curious African Birds.—The Barbatula du Chaillui.—The Barbatula Fuliginosa.—The Sycobius Nigerrimus 125 CHAPTER XVII. On the Ofoubou River.—Elephants bathing.—Pursuit through the Swamp.—Escape of the Elephants 138 CHAPTER XVIII. Njali-Coudié.—An African Town.—The Chief.—Courtship and Marriage in Africa.—Buying a Wife.—Quarrel over the Spoils 145 CHAPTER XIX. The Feast of Njambai.—The talking Idol.—Secret Proceedings.—The Women and their Mysteries 150 CHAPTER XX. Sick in a strange Land.—Adventure with a Snake.—How a Squirrel was charmed 157 CHAPTER XXI. Witchcraft.—Accusation of Pendé.—Result of his Trial 163 CHAPTER XXII. Gorilla hunting.—Preparations.—We kill a male Gorilla.—Bringing him to Camp 169 CHAPTER XXIII. In the Buffalo Country.—The Paradise of Flies.—The various Species 177 CHAPTER XXIV. Elephant Pits.—A Captive.—Dividing the Meat.—The Alethe Castanea 183 CHAPTER XXV. A deserted Village.—Fear of Death.—Wars between Villages.—African wild Boar.—The Hunt 189 CHAPTER XXVI. In the wild Forest.—Hostile Tribes.—An intrenched Camp.—Forays for Provisions 197 CHAPTER XXVII. We discover human Foot-prints.—We spy out the Enemy.—A female Gorilla.—Maternal Fondness 208 CHAPTER XXVIII. How we were received at Camp.—Threatened with Starvation.—A Night in Camp.—Malaouen’s Story 215 [Illustration: [Fleuron]] LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.