Stanley's Story; Or, Through the Wilds of Africa: A Thrilling Narrative of His Remarkable Adventures, Terrible Experiences, Wonderful Discoveries and Amazing Achievements in the Dark Continent — John Shaqi
Stanley's Story; Or, Through the Wilds of Africa: A Thrilling Narrative of His Remarkable Adventures, Terrible Experiences, Wonderful Discoveries and Amazing Achievements in the Dark ContinentFeather, A. G., Col.
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Stanley's Story; Or, Through the Wilds of Africa: A Thrilling Narrative of His Remarkable Adventures, Terrible Experiences, Wonderful Discoveries and Amazing Achievements in the Dark Continent
Feather, A. G., Col.
Africa, Central -- Description and travel; Livingstone, David, 1813-1873; Stanley, Henry M. (Henry Morton), 1841-1904
THE SEARCH FOR DR. LIVINGSTONE ENERGETICALLY BEGUN -- PROGRESS
DELAYED BY WARS -- THE SUCCESSFUL JOURNEY FROM UNYANYEMBE TO
UJIJI IN 1871 -- THE “HERALD” CABLE TELEGRAM ANNOUNCING THE
SAFETY OF LIVINGSTONE -- THE BATTLES AND INCIDENTS OF THIS
NEWSPAPER CAMPAIGN -- RECEIPT OF THE GREAT NEWS -- THE HONOR
BESTOWED ON AMERICAN JOURNALISM 107
CHAPTER VIII.
THE MEETING OF LIVINGSTONE AND STANLEY.
THE “LAND OF THE MOON” -- DESCRIPTION OF THE COUNTRY AND THE
PEOPLE -- HORRID SAVAGE RITES -- JOURNEY FROM UNYANYEMBE TO UJIJI
-- A WONDERFUL COUNTRY -- A MIGHTY RIVER SPANNED BY A BRIDGE OF
GRASS -- OUTWITTING THE SPOILERS -- STANLEY’S ENTRY INTO UJIJI,
AND MEETING WITH LIVINGSTONE -- THE GREAT TRIUMPH OF AN AMERICAN
NEWSPAPER 123
CHAPTER IX.
LIVINGSTONE AND STANLEY IN AFRICA.
THE GREAT EXPLORER AS A COMPANION -- HIS MISSIONARY LABORS -- THE
STORY OF HIS LATEST EXPLORATIONS -- THE PROBABLE SOURCES OF THE
NILE -- GREAT LAKES AND RIVERS -- THE COUNTRY AND PEOPLE OF
CENTRAL AFRICA -- A RACE OF AFRICAN AMAZONS -- THE SLAVE TRADE --
A HORRID MASSACRE -- THE DISCOVERER PLUNDERED 159
CHAPTER X.
LIVINGSTONE AND STANLEY IN AFRICA.
[CONTINUED.]
AN EXPLORATION OF TANGANYIKA LAKE -- RESULT -- CHRISTMAS AT UJIJI
-- LIVINGSTONE PROCEEDS WITH STANLEY TO UNYANYEMBE -- ACCOUNT OF
THE JOURNEY -- ALLEGED NEGLECT OF LIVINGSTONE BY THE BRITISH
CONSULATE AT ZANZIBAR -- DEPARTURE OF THE EXPLORER FOR THE
INTERIOR, AND OF MR. STANLEY FOR EUROPE 191
CHAPTER XI.
INTELLIGENCE OF THE SUCCESS OF THE “HERALD” ENTERPRISE.
MR. STANLEY’S DESPATCHES TO THE “HERALD” -- THEY CREATE A
PROFOUND SENSATION -- THE QUESTION OF THE AUTHENTICITY OF HIS
REPORTS -- CONCLUSIVE PROOF THEREOF -- TESTIMONY OF THE ENGLISH
PRESS, JOHN LIVINGSTONE, EARL GRANVILLE, AND THE QUEEN OF ENGLAND
HERSELF -- MR. STANLEY’S RECEPTION IN EUROPE -- AT PARIS --
IN LONDON -- THE BRIGHTON BANQUET -- HONORS FROM THE QUEEN 199
CHAPTER XII.
DR. LIVINGSTONE STILL IN AFRICA.
THE GREAT EXPLORER STILL IN SEARCH OF THE SOURCES OF THE NILE --
HIS LETTERS TO THE ENGLISH GOVERNMENT ON HIS EXPLORATIONS --
CORRESPONDENCE WITH LORD STANLEY, LORD CLARENDON, EARL GRANVILLE,
DR. KIRK AND JAMES GORDON BENNETT, JR. -- HIS OWN DESCRIPTION OF
CENTRAL AFRICA AND THE SUPPOSED SOURCES OF THE NILE -- THE
COUNTRY AND PEOPLE -- A NATION OF CANNIBALS -- BEAUTIFUL WOMEN --
GORILLAS -- THE EXPLORER’S PLANS FOR THE FUTURE 211
CHAPTER XIII.
THE SLAVE TRADE OF EAST AFRICA.
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