Includes index.

Introduction / Margery Perham -- The story of Bwembya of the Bemba tribe, Northern Rhodesisa / recorded by Audrey I. Richards -- The story of Udo Akpabio of the Anang tribe, Southern Nigeria / recorded by W. Groves -- The story of Ndansi Kumalo of the Natabele tribe, Southern Rhodesia / recorded by J.W. Posselt and Margery Perham -- The story of Rashid Bin Hassani of the Bisa tribe, Northern Rhodesia / recorded by W.F. Baldock -- The story of Nosente, the mother of compassion of the Xhosa tribe, South Africa / recorded by Monica Hunter -- The story of Amini Bin Saidi of the Yao tribe of Nyasaland / recorded by D.W. Malcolom -- The story of Parmenas Mockerie of the Kikuyu tribe, Kenya / written by himself -- The story of Martin Kayamba Mdumi, M.B.E., of the Bondei tribe / written by himself -- The story of Gilbert Coka, of the Zulu tribe of Natal, South Africa / written by himself -- The story of Kofoworola Aina Moore, of the Yoruba tribe, Nigeria / written by himself.

Introduction / Margery Ferham -- The story of Bwembya of the Bemba tribe -- Northern Rhodesia / recorded by Audrey I. Richards -- The story of Udo Akpabio of the Anang tribe, Southern Nigeri / recording by W. Groves -- The story of Ndansi Kumalo of the Matabele tribe Southern Rhodesia / recording by J.W. Posselt and Margery Perham -- The story of Rashid Bin Hassani of the Bisa tribe, Northern Rhodesia / recorded by W.F. Baldock -- The story of Nosente, the mother of compassion of the Xhosa tribe, South Africa / recorded by Moncia Hunter -- The story of Amini Bin Saidi of the Yao tribe of Nyasaland / recorded by D.W. Malcolm -- The story of Parmenas Mockerie of the Kirkuyu tribe, Kenya / written by himself -- The story of Martin Kayamba Mdumi, M.B.E., of the Bondei tribe / written by himself -- The story of Gilbert Coka, of the Zulu tribe of Natal, South Africa / written by himself -- The story of Kofoworola Aina Moore, of the Yoruba tribe, Nigeria / written by him