Chapter I: Front Matter

Lyons Mc. Leod, del. T. Picken, lith.

London, Published by Hurst & Blackett, 1860.

Day & Son, Lithrs. to the Queen.]

TRAVELS IN EASTERN AFRICA;
WITH
THE NARRATIVE OF A RESIDENCE IN
MOZAMBIQUE.

BY
LYONS MCLEOD, ESQ., F.R.G.S.,
HONORARY FELLOW OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
AND OF THE METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY, MAURITIUS
LATE H.B.M. CONSUL AT MOZAMBIQUE.

“Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God.”—_Psalm
LXVIII. v. 31._

IN TWO VOLUMES.
VOL. II.

LONDON:
HURST AND BLACKETT, PUBLISHERS,
SUCCESSORS TO HENRY COLBURN,
13, GREAT MARLBOROUGH STREET.
1860.

_The right of Translation is reserved._

CONTENTS OF THE SECOND VOLUME.

CHAPTER I.

Governor-General of Mozambique Superseded for Slave-dealing,
and Arrival of His Successor—Trick of Slave-dealers to cause
an Early Misunderstanding between the New Governor-General
and the British Consul—Polite Attentions of the New
Governor-General—Decisive Measure adopted for the Suppression
of the Slave-Trade—The Fort signalizes to a Slaver in the
Offing—Seizure of the “Charles et Georges”—Arrival of H.M.
Frigate “Castor,” and desertion by her of the British
Consul—Combination of Slave-dealers to drive the British Consul
from the Port 1

CHAPTER II.

The Portuguese Merchant and the Governor-General—Arbitrary
Measures adopted towards the Banyans—The Piratical seizure of
the “Ari-passa”—Measures adopted for her Restoration—Comparison
between Wellington’s Soldiers and Mozambique Soldiers—The
“Ari-passa” is restored—Seizure of the British cutter “Herald” 34

CHAPTER III.

Escape of British Consul and Party from the Attack of the
Natives—Supplies Cut Off—Governor-General Protects the
Consul—Insolence of the Portuguese Guard—The Crew of the Cutter
“Herald” Arrive—The Consul’s Position Improved—Insolence of the
Portuguese Coxswain Exposed—The Governor-General furnishes the
Consul with a Guard—The Slave-dealers Disband the Mozambique
Police, and the Consul is without a Guard—Fever Attacks the
Inmates of the Consul’s House—The Portuguese Doctors Refuse to
Render any Assistance—Mr. Duncan Dies—Hurricane at Mozambique 83

CHAPTER IV.

The Negro José—Negro Bread—The Promised Sail of Hope—The
Commander of H. M. Cruiser—The Consul Supplied with a Guard
by H. M. Brig—Jealousy of Slave-dealers—Governor-General
Furnishes a Guard—Consul Renews his Correspondence on the
Slave-trade—House Attacked and Wife Wounded—Governor-General
Declares his Inability to Protect the British Consul—Consul
Embarks on board H. M. S. “Lyra”—Outrage on the Grave of a
British Subject 122

CHAPTER V.

Mauritius—The Introduction of Labour from India—Machinery
and Guano—Population—Revenue Exceeds the Expenditure
Considerably—Immigration Crimps—Coloured Ball—The Key to
India—The Governor of Réunion offers to Garrison “the Isle
of France”—Port Louis—Two Bishops—Bad Hôtels-“Dieu et Mon
Droit”—“Trumpeters before Travellers”—“There, you Poor
Devil!”—The Colonel’s Wedding-day—British Barque “Sutton” Opens
a New Description of Slave-Trade—The Gallant Affair of the
“Sarah Sands” 144

CHAPTER VI.

France and Madagascar—Radama, Sovereign of the whole
Island—Mayotte, the French Gibraltar—Nossi-bé and Hell
Town—Holy Fathers in St. Augustine Bay—Malagasy Children
taken to Réunion and educated by the Jesuits—Recent Attempt
of the French to Revolutionize Madagascar—M. Lambert—Madam
Ida Pfeiffer—Père Jean—Laborde—The Plot thickens—The Queen
discovers all—The Conspirators banished from the Island—Death
of Ida Pfeiffer—Products—Means proposed for securing the
Independence of Madagascar 180

CHAPTER VII.

The Vale Estate—Departure from Mauritius—Réunion—Ex-mayor of
St. Denis—History of Seychelles—Equable Temperature—Magnificent
Harbour of Refuge in the Centre of the Indian Ocean—Actors
in the Reign of Terror—Products—Sperm Whale—Turtle—Coco de
Mer—Exports 207

CHAPTER VIII.

Arrival at Aden—Arabia the Ancient Nursery of Commerce—How Aden
became a British Possession—Description of the Peninsula, Town,
Tanks, &c—Departure from Aden—Perim—Sight the Comet—Crossing
the Desert—Arrival in England. 231

CHAPTER IX.

On the Resources of Eastern Africa 258

APPENDIX A 283
” B 304
” C 321

TRAVELS IN EASTERN AFRICA.