. The story of Africa and its explorers. I ^^^^^^ f-Avvhios^c - ^vzLZT^ MOUNT MERU, FROM MOSCHI, {From a Sketch by Bishop Thicker.) Karema station, where Captain Rammackerdied soon after this date (1882)—the last ofthe Belgian explorers sent into East station before passing into other handsserved to shelter Lieutenant Giraud, of theFrench Navy, who in 1883-84 attempted tocross Africa by a new route, namely, from thecoast south of Zanzibar, between Nyassa andTanganyika, past the southern end of Tan-ganyika to Lake Bangweolo, and thence downthe Lualaba-Congo to Stanley Pool. But,

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. The story of Africa and its explorers. I ^^^^^^ f-Avvhios^c - ^vzLZT^ MOUNT MERU, FROM MOSCHI, {From a Sketch by Bishop Thicker.) Karema station, where Captain Rammackerdied soon after this date (1882)—the last ofthe Belgian explorers sent into East station before passing into other handsserved to shelter Lieutenant Giraud, of theFrench Navy, who in 1883-84 attempted tocross Africa by a new route, namely, from thecoast south of Zanzibar, between Nyassa andTanganyika, past the southern end of Tan-ganyika to Lake Bangweolo, and thence downthe Lualaba-Congo to Stanley Pool. But,being plundered on the Luapula and atCazembes, he was compelled to beat a retreat later, had so fatal an experience with thewhites, who coveted the copper-mines in theKatanga country. He had, indeed, littlecause to have a high opinion of Europeancivilisation; for the new arrivals actuallyoffered to help him in his warfare as theprice of being sent on their road. Thisbribe was, however, refused. Meanwhile died, and Dr. Reichard

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