Wonders of the tropics; or, Explorations and adventures of Henry M Stanley and other world-renowned travelers, including Livingstone, Baker, Cameron, Speke, Emin Pasha, Du Chaillu, Andersson, etc., etc .. . their massive forms to the unre-lenting and all-devouring element, thescreams of startled birds and other com-mingling sounds of terror and devasta-tion. There was a great angle in our road,,running parallel, as it were, to the raging fire, but afterward turning abruptlyinto a burning savanna. By the time we had reached this point, the con-flagration, still in its glory on our right, was fa
Wonders of the tropics; or, Explorations and adventures of Henry M Stanley and other world-renowned travelers, including Livingstone, Baker, Cameron, Speke, Emin Pasha, Du Chaillu, Andersson, etc., etc .. . their massive forms to the unre-lenting and all-devouring element, thescreams of startled birds and other com-mingling sounds of terror and devasta-tion. There was a great angle in our road,,running parallel, as it were, to the raging fire, but afterward turning abruptlyinto a burning savanna. By the time we had reached this point, the con-flagration, still in its glory on our right, was fast receding on our left, thusopening a passage, into which we darted without hesitation, although theground was still smouldering and reeking, and in some places quite alivewith flickering sparks from the recent besom of hot flames that had sweptover it. Tired as our cattle were, this heated state of the ground made the poorbrutes step out pretty smartly. At times we ran great risk of beingcrushed by the falling timbers. Once a huge trunk, in flames from topto bottom, fell athwart our path, sending up millions of sparks, and scat-tering innumerable splinters of lighted wood all around us, while the. WARRIOR WITH BATTLE-AXE. GALAXY OF RENOWNED EXPLORERS. 665 numerous nests of the social grossbeaks in the ignited trees looked likeso many lamps suspended in designs at once natural, pleasing, and splen-did. It was altogether a glorious illumination, worthy of Natures pal-ace with its innumerable windows and stately vaulted canopy. But thedanger associated with the grand spectacle was too great and too immi-nent for us thoroughly to appreciate its magnificence. Indeed, we werereally thankful when once our backswere turned on the awful scene. At break of day we halted for a fewminutes to breathe and to changeoxen, then continued to journey dispatched all the loose cattle ahead,giving the men orders to return witha fresh team as soon as they haddrunk, fed, and rested a little. We
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