![]() ![]() Wonder of the natives at my Waterbury clock, magnet, matches, and music-box-Character of Mombo’s plantation Sounds of human voices-I encounter Regundo and his wife, slaves of King Mombo-Other slaves-Hunters and warriors of Mombo King Mombo gives me the stick “Omemba”-I leave the village on a hunting trip-Parting injunctions-A herd of hippopotami Superstitions of King Mombo-Visits to the house of his idols and his ancestors-A strange meal followed by a strange danceīad luck of Mombo’s village-Ascribed to witchcraft-Arrival of a great medicine-man-His incantations-The accused sold as slaves ![]() ![]() Wandering through the forest and learning the country-I reach King Mombo’s village-Received by the king-His fear of witchcraft-Visits my dwelling and receives presents from me The “Doldrums”-Fierce heat of the sun-Strong local currents-The southwest trade-winds-Huge sharks all around usĬrossing the equator-The southeast trade-winds-The equatorial current-The Gulf Stream-Struck by a tornado-Land in sight-Africa at last-The great forest The Sargasso Sea-The northeast trade-winds-Dolphins and bonitas-New stars come into view I leave New York for Africa-Narrow quarters on the schooner-Our cargo-Out of sight of land-The sea and all that therein is-A storm brewingĪ storm at sea-A tempest-tossed little bird-Fine weather again-Fight between a swordfish and a whale ![]()
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