CONTENTS

PART I

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Chapter One: The Way to Africa i

Chapter Two: The Cargo Ship 13

Chapter Three: The Home from Home 32

PART n

Chapter One: Western Liberia 83

Chapter Two: His Excellency the President 117

Chapter Three: Into Buzie Country 152

Chapter Four: Black Montparnasse 174

PART m

Chapter One: Mission Station 203

Chapter Two: "Civilised Man" 220

Chapter Three: The Dictator of Grand Bassa . 243

Chapter Four: The Last Lap 260

Chapter Five: Postscript in Monrovia 281

Illustrations at pages 118-119