Stanley and the white heroes in Africa; being an edition from Mr. Stanley's late personal writings on the Emin Pasha relief expedition (1890) (14760986996)

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Title: Stanley and the white heroes in Africa; being an edition from Mr. Stanley's late personal writings on the Emin Pasha relief expedition ..

Year: 1890 (1890s)

Authors: Kelsey, D. M., (from old catalog) comp

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Publisher: St. Louis and Philadelphia, Scammel & company

Contributing Library: The Library of Congress

Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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Native African Arrow-Heads a7id It was his special desire to visit the lake-dwellers of Mohrya,but he found it impossible to procure canoes when he had ar-rived at the shores of the lake. He was therefore obliged tocontent himself with sketches made from the shore; and onhis way back to the camp of Alvez busied himself with detailsof the customs of the Warua, their manners, religion, anddress. Lake Kassali, or Kikonja, was also attempted; but thewhite man was not permitted to reach it.32

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CAMERON-LIVINGSTONE SEARCH EXPEDITION. 501 Alvez had professed that he was waiting for Kasongo to re-turn from an extensive raid, in order to secure that chiefs per-mission to depart and travel through his territories; and Cam-eron thought that when the chief returned to the capital, hewould soon be off for the coast. But if Alvezs word was asgood as his bond, the bond was utterly worthless; for Cameronfound him to be a most accomplished liar. It is true thatshortly after Kasongos return, the latter held an imposingceremony, which was intended to give Cameron to understandthat he and Alvez were now free to leave the village; threat-ening Alvez with his vengeance if Cameron did not reach thecoast in safety. A short description of the scene will not beout of place: Alvez and his men, all of whom carried guns, were formedin line along one side of the open space toward the entranceto the mussumba, and Jumah Merikani and myself, with ourfollowers, sat opposite. Midway between these two lin

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