1. This text appeared under several titles: * as "Under Africa; or, The Strange Manuscript of the White Slave" The Argosy No. 398-411, 19 Jul-18 Oct, 1890 * as "The River of Darkness." The Argosy, May-Nov, 1897 * as "The Underground River. A Tale of Wonderful Adventure in Africa," n.d. (c. 1900). London: James Henderson, "Budget" Story Books No. 603. * as "The River of Darkness; or, Under Africa" Chicago: Thompson and Thomas, 1902 * as "Guy in the Jungle; or, A Boy's Adventure in the Wilds of Africa," Chicago: M.A. Donohue & Co., n.d. (c. 1903) 2. This etext derived from 1902 Thompson and Thomas edition. 3. Table of Contents was not present in original edition. 4. Corrections to the text: p. 36: acident -> accident (delayed by an accident) p. 42: demnostration -> demonstration (hostile demonstration) p. 46: appearedover -> appeared over (suddenly appeared over the sand-hills) p. 55: layind -> laying (laying hold of Sir Arthur) p. 106: "out of reach of these fiends, ages." -> "out of reach of these fiends." p. 113: Arican -> African (The African sun) p. 134: "Must we starve then" -> "Must we starve then?" p. 141: "it seffect" -> "its effect" (declaration had its effect) p. 220: canoe -> raft (raft drifted on through the gloom) p. 226: huried -> hurried (hurried off at once.) End of Project Gutenberg's The River of Darkness, by William Murray Graydon