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 .. . tinent, explore themysteries that had puzzled the world for ages, learn the character of theAfrican tribes, obtain a knowledge of the geography of that vast continent,and thereby prepare the way for commerce and for those missionaiylabors which were to bring civilization to the land that had long beenlying in darkness. Livingstone had long been absent and the curiosity which was awak-ened c
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 .. . tinent, explore themysteries that had puzzled the world for ages, learn the character of theAfrican tribes, obtain a knowledge of the geography of that vast continent,and thereby prepare the way for commerce and for those missionaiylabors which were to bring civilization to the land that had long beenlying in darkness. Livingstone had long been absent and the curiosity which was awak-ened concerning his fate amounted even to anxiety. He had many per-sonal friends in England and Scotland who had taken great interest inhis travels, and who were eager now to obtain some information con-cerning him. The probabilities of his fate were freely discussed in news-papers and journals, and among many the opinion prevailed that thegreat discoverer would never return to his native land alive. The ques-tion, What has become of Livingstone ? was agitating both hemis-pheres ; a singular instance of the interest which, by forces of circum-stances, will sometimes gather around a single great (27) 28 WONDERS OF THE TROPICS. James Gordon Bennett was just the one to solve the all-perplexingquestion. Was Livingstone alive ? If alive, in what part of Africa washe located ? Or was he dead ? Could any intelligence of him beobtained ? Where was the bold spirit who would venture out into thatwild and threatening region and answer the questions which were sofreely raised concerning this one man ? It was believed that if the greatexplorer was alive, his trail could be followed, and, although it wouldcost an almost superhuman effort, he could be found. To find himwould be sufficient glory for any one man, and the journal that shouldrecord such an achievement as this would stand in the front rank of thegreat newspapers of America and England. Mr. Bennett resolved tomake the trial,
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