CHAPTER V.

Tippu-Tib’s henchmen—In the primeval forest, a wilderness of 98 trees—Primitive furniture—Our sufferings in the pagans’ forest—Tippu-Tib breaks down—A village blacksmith—Soko skulls; the missing link—Professor Huxley’s opinion thereof—THE LIVINGSTONE—A day dream—The road to the ocean—Timid counsels—“The Wasambye!”—“Ooh-hu! ooh- hu!”—Successful diplomacy