Chapter I: Front Matter

AFRICANA.

A. KING AND CO., PRINTERS TO THE UNIVERSITY.

AFRICANA;
OR,
THE HEART OF HEATHEN AFRICA.

BY THE
REV. DUFF MACDONALD, M.A., B.D.,
LATE OF THE CHURCH OF SCOTLAND MISSION, BLANTYRE, EAST CENTRAL AFRICA.

VOL. II.—MISSION LIFE.

“Your vain conversation delivered by tradition from your fathers.”

LONDON: SIMPKIN MARSHALL & CO.
EDINBURGH: JOHN MENZIES & CO.
ABERDEEN: A. BROWN & CO.
1882.

[_All rights reserved._]

TO
H. H. M.
THIS WORK IS INSCRIBED
IN REMEMBRANCE OF
THE GREATEST TRIALS PATIENTLY ENDURED
FOR THE GOOD OF AFRICA.

CONTENTS OF VOL. II.

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CHAPTER I.—EARLIER ATTEMPTS TO CHRISTIANISE CENTRAL AFRICA.

Portuguese Discoveries. Early Missionaries—Santos, Carli,
Merolla. Exploration. Communication between the East Coast and
the West, 1-9

CHAPTER II.—THE UNIVERSITIES’ MISSION TO CENTRAL AFRICA.

Livingstone and Slave Caravans. Battle with the Yao. The
Missionaries pledge themselves. Native Treachery. Death of
Bishop Mackenzie. Departure from Magomero. The Mission Policy
condemned. The Field abandoned, 10-17

CHAPTER III.—SCOTCH MISSIONS.

The Scottish Churches. Missions at Livingstonia and Blantyre.
Relation between the Missions. Threatened War. Part taken by
the Europeans, 18-25

CHAPTER IV.—CONTACT WITH SLAVERY.

The English Name. Slave Refugees. A Free Native Village. Asylum
for the Slave. Civil Jurisdiction. Punishments, 26-37

CHAPTER V.—PIONEER WORK.

Difficulties. Industrial Work. Religious Work Colonial
Work. Efforts made to find a Clergyman. Unfair Position of
Missionaries, 38-48

CHAPTER VI.—QUILIMANE TO BLANTYRE.

Traces of early Missions. Detention at Quilimane. Journey to
Mazaro. The Zambeze. The Chiri. Hippopotami, Lions, Elephants.
The Native Kings, 49-72

CHAPTER VII.—THE MISSION STATION.

The Houses. Fever. Artisans. Visitors. Neighbours.
Interpreters. School, 73-93

CHAPTER VIII.—FIRST HALF.

Translating and Teaching. Visiting. Diary. Native Funeral. A
Murder. The Blantyre Colony. Native Law. Insecurity, 94-114

CHAPTER IX.—SECOND HALF.

New Year’s Day. Sewing Class. Housekeeping. School Work. Native
Wars, 115-130

CHAPTER X.—SECOND HALF—_Continued_.

Pilfering. The Station set on Fire. Expedition to Mlanje.
The Native Language. Scarcity. Trading Company. Field for
Emigration, 131-147

CHAPTER XI.—THIRD HALF.

Founding Zomba Mission. Lake Chirwa. Attack on the Mission
Carriers. A Slave Raid. Anxiety, 148-177

CHAPTER XII.—FOURTH HALF.

Improvements. Increase of Pupils. Boarders. Negro Laziness.
Preaching. Slavery, touching cases. Missionary Methods. Amateur
Physicians. At Cherasulo and Zomba, 178-212

CHAPTER XIII.—FIFTH HALF.

Hermit Life. War. Mission Difficulties. Kidnapping. A Scare.
Wild Animals. Amusements. Visit to Zomba. Young Elephants.
Strange Refugees, 213-232

CHAPTER XIV.—SIXTH HALF.

Native Headmen. Translating. Imprisonments. A Slaving Chief.
Sheep Stealing. Hopeful Pupils. Evangelical Work. The Colony
again, 233-261

CHAPTER XV.—SEVENTH HALF.

Start for Scotland. “I wish to go with you.” The Magololo.
Sabbath on the River. War in Front. Suspense. Discomforts. A
Native Crew. Magololo Harem. Anyasa Carriers, 262-287

CHAPTER XVI.—CONCLUSION.

Work resumed. Return of Pupils. Slavery. Second Departure.
Game. Adventure with Hippopotamus. Matekenya’s people.
Morumbala. Mazaro. Civil Jurisdiction again! The Slave Trade.
Quilimane. Slaves in the land of their Captivity. Mission at
Zanzibar. Missionary Prospects in the Interior, 288-315

APPENDIX.—NATIVE TALES. 316-371

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

VOL. II.

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Magomero Mission, 10

Women of Mazaro, 61

Cutting up Hippopotamus for food, 64

The Blantyre Mission, 75

Native Female, 89

Mode of carrying in the hand, 121

The “Manse,” Blantyre, 178

The Basket Makers, Blantyre, 185

Anyasa Village on the Chiri, 271

A dangerous Hippopotamus, 290

Hippopotami at Home, 293

Night Halt on the River Bank, 296

The Kwagwa, 300