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Index
The index below has hyperlinks to the relevant months within the diaries for the different areas of interest. Harrison’s handwriting, and the fact that some words are written phonetically, means that spellings can be variable. Dates written in italics refer to historic transcriptions for which we do not have the original source - these are available on request.
Animals
Anteater December 1899; March 1905; February 1908; February 1909
Antelope - Beira November 1899
Antelope - Bohor Reedbuck February 1905
Antelope - Bongo February 1910
Antelope - Bushbuck May 1889; June 1889; October 1896; November 1896; December 1899; January 1900; May 1900; February 1904; March 1904; February 1908; February 1909
Antelope - Cobus (Kobus) December 1909; March 1910
Antelope – Dik- Dik November 1899; December 1899; March 1900
Antelope - Duiker April 1889; May 1889; June 1889; October 1896; November 1896; February 1900; March 1905; February 1909
Antelope - Eland August 1896; September 1896; October 1896; April 1900; May 1900
Antelope - Gerenuk November 1899; December 1899; March 1900; April 1900
Antelope -Grey Hill May 1900
Antelope - Hartebeest June 1889; August 1896; September 1896; October 1896; November 1896; December 1899; January 1900; February 1900; March 1900; April 1900; February 1904; February 1905; March 1905
Antelope - Impala June 1889; July 1889; April 1909
Antelope - Klipspringer November 1899; December 1899; January 1900; April 1900
Antelope - Koodoo / Kudu June 1889; July 1889; November 1899; December 1899; March 1900; April 1900
Antelope - Livingstone October 1896
Antelope - Oribi November 1896; January 1900; February 1900; March 1900
Antelope - Oryx November 1899; December 1899; January 1900; March 1900; April 1900; May 1900
Antelope - Reedbuck April 1889; May 1889; June 1889; August 1896; September 1896; November 1896; April 1909
Antelope - Sable June 1889; August 1896; September 1896; October 1896
Antelope - Steenbok May 1889; June 1889; July 1889
Antelope - Unspecified February 1904; March 1904; March 1905; January 1908; January 1909; February 1909
Antelope - Waterbuck June 1889; July 1889; September 1896; November 1896; December 1899; January 1900; February 1900; March 1900; April 1900; February 1904; March 1904; February 1905; January 1909; February 1909; March 1909; February 1910; March 1910
Antelope - Wildebeest June 1889; July 1889; August 1896; September 1896; November 1896; April 1909
Aub / Aul/ Auol / Auob (this is actually an AUL - old name for Sommerings Gazelle (Nanger Soemmerringii)) See Gazelle - Sommerings
Baboon July 1889; August 1896; January 1908
Bohor See Antelope - Bohor Reedbuck
Bongo See Antelope -Bongo
Buffalo August 1896; September 1896; October 1896; November 1896; December 1899; April 1900; February 1904; March 1904; February 1905; March 1905; January 1908; January 1909; February 1909; January 1910; February 1910; March 1910
Bush Pig September 1896
Bushbuck See Antelope - Bushbuck
Camel (wild) June 1889; January 1900
Crocodile May 1889; June 1889; December 1899; April 1900; December 1907; January 1909; March 1909; January 1910; March 1910
Deer February 1905
Dik-Dik See Antelope – Dik- Dik
Duiker See Antelope - Duiker
Eland See Antelope - Eland
Elephant September 1896; December 1899; March 1900; April 1900; February 1904; March 1904; April 1904; January 1908; February 1908; January 1909; February 1909; March 1909; December 1909; January 1910; February 1910
IVORY September 1896; October 1896; January 1900; February 1900; March 1900; April 1900; March 1904; April 1904; February 1905; January 1908; February 1908; March 1908; January 1909; February 1909; March 1909; December 1909; January 1910; February 1910; March 1910
Fox November 1899; December 1899; April 1900
Galla Ox See Ox - Gala
Gazelle - Clarkes January 1900; February 1900; March 1900
Gazelle - Grants February 1900; March 1900; April 1900; May 1900; April 1909
Gazelle - Sommerings November 1899; December 1899; January 1900
Gazelle - Thomsons April 1909
Gazelle - unspecified November 1899; March 1904; January 1908; March 1909
Gerenook See Antelope - Gerenook
Giraffe June 1889; March 1900; April 1900; February 1904
Hare / Rabbit May 1889; October 1896; November 1899
Hartebeest See Antelope - Hartebeest
Hippopotamus October 1896; November 1896; December 1899; January 1900; March 1900; February 1900; April 1900; March 1904; February 1905 March 1905; January 1909; March 1909
Hogs March 1905
Hyena November 1899; February 1900
Iguana April 1900
Impala See Antelope -Impala
Jackal June 1889; November 1899; December 1899; April 1900
Klipspringer See Antelope - Klipspringer
Koodoo See Antelope - Koodoo
Leopard September 1896; February 1900; February 1904; February 1909; December 1909; January 1910
Lion June 1889; July 1889; November 1896; April 1900; May 1900; February 1904
Lynx November 1899
Monkey May 1889; July 1889; October 1896; November 1899; December 1899; March 1900; March 1904; February 1905; February 1909; January 1910 March 1910
Nyassa / Nyanssa Wildebeest August 1896; September 1896; October 1896
Okapi April 1904; March 1905
Oribi See Antelope - Oribi
Oryx See Antelope - Oryx
Ostrich June 1889; November 1899; March 1900; April 1900; May 1900
Ox- Galla December 1899
Pig August 1896; September 1896; December 1899; January 1900; March 1904; March 1905; February 1908; April 1909; February 1910
Porcupine December 1899
Quagga June 1889; July 1889
Rabbit / Hare May 1889; October 1896; November 1899
Reedbuck See Antelope - Reedbuck
Rhinoceros August 1896; September 1896; October 1896; March 1900; April 1900; May 1900; March 1904; February 1905
Snake June 1889; July 1889; January 1900; March 1904; February 1908; February 1909
Steenbook See Antelope - Steenbook
Warthog June 1889; August 1896;October 1896; November 1899; December 1899; February 1904; March 1904; April 1909
Waterbuck See Antelope - Waterbuck
Wild Cat May 1889; January 1904; February 1908
Wild Dog July 1889; November 1899; March 1900; February 1904
Wildebeeste See Antelope - Wildebeeste
Zebra September 1896; October 1896; November 1896; December 1899; March 1900; April 1900; April 1909
Indigenous Groups
Abarambo March 1904
Abyssinnian December 1899; January 1900; February 1900; March 1900
Alluri February 1905
Azandi March 1904
Balindo February 1905
Bari(s) February 1904; March 1904; February 1905
Boma April 1900
Doandi March 1904
Esa December 1899
Galla (Toona) December 1899; January 1900; February 1900; March 1900; April 1900; May 1900
Lokuba April 1900
Mackenzies January 1908; January 1909; February 1909; January 1910; February 1910
Mambutti see Bambuti
Omdurma January 1904
Peddie / O’Peddie January 1909; February 1909
Pygmies see Bambuti
Semirides April 1900
Somali February 1900
Toona see Galla
Walende March 1905
Walendus January 1909
Walesse February 1910
LOCATIONS
Hills and Mountains
Chiperone - mountain September 1896; October 1896
Devil’s Mountain December 1899
Duddarp - mountain November 1899
Hamerkoke mountains March 1900
Kahombo -hill January 1909
Keina - mountain May 1900
Kifuhu - hill February 1908
Kifuku - hill January 1909
Kilimangiro -mountain May 1900
Kulal - mountain April 1900
Lado - hill February 1904
Mobendi - hill December 1908; March 1910
Nyiro - mountain April 1900
Semiliki - hill January 1909
Toro December 1909
Tuscana - hill April 1900
Walamo - hill February 1900
Zuguala - hill January 1900
Lakes
Ciamo (also known as Lake Abaya or Lake Degourabay) March 1900
Donaldson March 1900
Edward February 1909
Gogo January 1900
Horori February 1900
Indertungu November 1896
Margarite February 1900
Omo March 1900
Rudolph March 1900
Stephanie March 1900
Rivers
Batha February 1900
Bomakandi March 1904
Buna February 1909
Bunga February 1900
Chikoolie September 1896
Dadab November 1899
Dilla March 1900
Dongu March 1904
Enderra January 1908
Eurema November 1896
Hawash December 1899; January 1900
Imbabati June 1889; July 1889
Intambi October 1896
Ingola September 1896
Ituri February 1905
Kasai April 1904
Kaya / Kayo February 1905
Kibale March 1904
Letaba July 1889
Likati April 1904
Loia January 1910
Makie February 1900
Malabar Malibe March 1905
Malengo January 1910
Mano March 1900
Maresi November 1896
Matteti February 1905
Nimbi March 1908
Nile January 1900; March 1900; February 1904; April 1904; February 1905; March 1905
Oliphant July 1889
Pungwe November 1896
Ruo October 1896
Semilder January 1908
Semiliki January 1909
Ubangi April 1904
Vasso January 1908
Wakee January 1908
Welley March 1904
PEOPLE
Bambuti also referred to within the diaries as Mabutti and Pygmies
Bambuti March 1905
Amuriape - also referred to as Malipi, and ‘old lady’ - January 1908
Bokani January 1908
Kuarke - also referred to as Kuachi - January 1908
Mafutimingi - also referred to as Mafuti - January 1908
Matuka also referred to as Matuha - January 1908
Mongongu - also referred to as Bartie - February 1905; March 1905; January 1908; February 1908; March 1908;
Joining hunt March 1905
Chief's daughters March 1905
Choosing ladies March 1905
Women (general)cleaning camp March 1905
Woman (unnamed traveller)fat lady March 1905
Woman (unnamed traveller)gets fever March 1905
Woman (unnamed traveller)lady left behind March 1905
Women (unnamed)fever, travel in litters March 1905
Women (Kuarke and Amuriape) March 1905; January 1908
Expedition Members
Bill November 1899; December 1899; January 1900; February 1900; March 1900; April 1900; May 1900
Brown February 1905
Clarke November 1899; December 1899; January 1900; February 1900; March 1900; April 1900; May 1900
Falkner May 1889; June 1889; July 1889
Fritz April 1889; May 1889; June 1889; July 1889
G.F April 1889
George May 1889; June 1889; July 1889
Ghee November 1899; December 1899; January 1900; February 1900; March 1900; April 1900; May 1900
Gloss May 1889
James April 1889; May 1889; June 1889; July 1889
John May 1889; June 1889; July 1889
Kirby April 1889; May 1889; August 1896; September 1896; October 1896; November 1896
Mohamed / Mahomed November 1899; December 1899; January 1900; February 1900; March 1900; April 1900; May 1900
Osborne January 1908; February 1908; January 1909
PC (? Cotton) November 1899; December 1899; January 1900; February 1900; March 1900; April 1900; May 1900
Perks November 1899; December 1899; January 1900; February 1900; March 1900; April 1900; May 1900
Rokie January 1909; February 1909; January 1910; February 1910
Wainwright May 1889; June 1889; July 1889
WW November 1899; December 1899; January 1900; February 1900; March 1900; April 1900; May 1900
Ministers, Consular Staff and Military
Angele (2nd Lt) February 1905
Barton (Col) also Borton January 1904; February 1904
Bastien (Comm) March 1908
Boyton, Ed. (Lt) January 1908; February 1908
Bramley (Cp) January 1904; February 1904
Bright (Col) March 1908
Burrows (Major) March 1904
Canito (Com.) March 1905
Cappitto di Ravello (CN) January 1904
Cartwright (Cp) November 1899
Ceris, Ernesto (Capt) February 1904
Celebrini di S. Martino, Camillo (Com) February 1904
Cerio / Cherio (Capt) February 1905; March 1905
Cicco de Cola (Mons. le Capitaine) - Italian Minister January 1900
Costermans (Governor General) April 1904
Creagh (General) November 1899
de Menlemeester , Adolphe (Com. General) January 1910
De Menwnaer (Ct) January 1904
De Reinett (Baron) March 1905
De Rubenstein, Roma (Lt) February 1905
Eugh (Commandant) February 1908
Gasilee (General) April 1904
Gendarme (lt) February 1909
Goebel (Commandant Captain) April 1904
Gough– crew on gunboat Cameron October 1896
Graziane (Lt) February 1904
Harold C J (Lt) November 1899
Harrington (Cp) November 1899
Henck (Comm.) Chef de Zone January 1908; February 1908
Holmes (Col) March 1904
Ilg (Monsieur)– Emperor’s Councillor of State December 1899
Jemuenynete (Lt) February 1905
Jones (Corp) March 1908
Landeghem (Commandant) February 1905
Landyher (Cp) March 1905
Landyhen (Cp) March 1905
Leoude (Mons.) - French Minister January 1900
Macgregor (Major) January 1908
Mahieu (Inspector General) April 1904
Marciel (Mr)– Portuguese Commandant October 1896
McCaub (Major) March 1908
Michele, Cisci (Lt) February 1904
Morris (Major) March 1908
Nicholas (Cp) – crew on gunboat Cameron October 1896
Renzi (Cp) February 1905
Scardino, Carmeto (Com) April 1904
Serexhe (Com) February 1904
Skeffington– crew on gunboat Cameron October 1896
Smythe– crew on gunboat Cameron October 1896
Sondergaard (Op) April 1904
Sorensen, (Com) - Chef de Zone January 1910
Stephens (Com General) April 1904
Thiebernams, (Chef de Poste) January 1908
Valentino, Bertinetti (Cp) February 1904
Van Marcke, Jos (Belgian Officer) February 1908; January 1909; February 1909; January 1910
Vandercruysen (Com) February 1904
Versluys (Commandant) March 1904
Wacquez (Com. Gen.) March 1905
Wakey (Commandant) March 1904
Welber (Lt) March 1908
Willaert (Lt) January 1908
Wright (Cp) April 1904
Wtterwulghe, George G (General) January 1904
Zennio (Cp) March 1905
Zinno (Lt) February 1905
Elders
The term ‘elders’ here is used with caution. Both 'elders' and 'leaders' are slightly off as the Mbuti are egalitarian in nature and make group decisions. Leaders contravenes this (as would 'chiefs') and elders might not work as the Mbuti do not track or record their age but it does normally means someone who is a source of knowledge and is wise and dignified.
Akengi March 1904
Alto Zavike November 1899
Bakia April 1904
Barake / Baruku January 1908
Becleanyon September 1896
Bokani January 1908
Bomeira / Boneira January 1909
Chele March 1904
Chilimane September 1896
Dandi Kusagana – King of Toro January 1908; January 1909
Fitaurari Apta Mariam January 1900
Fiterauri Doris / Fiterarauri Doris / Doris February 1900; March 1900
Fiterarauri Jemeni March 1900
Fiterauri Waldo / Fit. Waldo March 1900
Indenguma August 1896
Ioquey February 1905
Kalapia September 1896
Kenion January 1904; February 1904
Lamboure of Cambia Mambutti / Lambourie / Lamboorah February 1908; January 1910; February 1910
Lesse / Lasse / Lusse January 1910
Menelik - ‘The Emperor’ Menelik II, (baptised as Sahle Maryam was Emperor of Ethiopia from 1889) November 1899; December 1899; January 1900; March 1900
O’Peddie February 1909
Okengi March 1904
Pinca August 1896
Renzi March 1904
Sheik Fariala /Farriala / Faralla / Ferriala February 1904
Toombacha / Toombacho / Timbucktoo / Tumbaccho December 1899
Tscheira October 1896
Zuachi September 1896
Zuguala Shune February 1900
Zunett March 1904