. Explorations and adventures in the wilds of Africa; . reat surprise thatthe beast had survived the wound so long. This was decidedly the most exciting hunting scene I have ever wit-nessed. Besides my own people, more than one hundred natives wertin the field, vociferating frightfully, and waving and darting their ox-tailplumaged spears with a ferocity and earnestness that would have mad?a stranger think they were preparing for some dreadful Expedition. Another name on the illustrious roll of tropical heroes is that ofCameron. Cameron shares the distinction with Stanley of hav
. Explorations and adventures in the wilds of Africa; . reat surprise thatthe beast had survived the wound so long. This was decidedly the most exciting hunting scene I have ever wit-nessed. Besides my own people, more than one hundred natives wertin the field, vociferating frightfully, and waving and darting their ox-tailplumaged spears with a ferocity and earnestness that would have mad?a stranger think they were preparing for some dreadful Expedition. Another name on the illustrious roll of tropical heroes is that ofCameron. Cameron shares the distinction with Stanley of havingcrossed the Dark Continent from sea to sea. His expedition was 3remarkable illustration of perseverance and heroic endurance. His routeJay through Central Africa, and the reader has probablv been made GALAXY OF RENOWNED EXPLORERS 269 aware of the fact that this is the most interesting portion of the DarkContinent, for the reason that it is the portion which has been exploredthe least, and also from the fact that it contains the sources of the The problem of many centuries has been Where does the Nile question has been asked by scientific societies, by individual ex-plorers and by the world in general. It was very natural that Speke 270 WONDERS OF THE TROPICS, and Grant, Stanley and Livingstone, and then Cameion should makftthis region the field of observation and exploit. Baker started fromCairo and came south through the White Nile Valley. His name isassociated with the Soudan and the regions adjacent. It was left forCameron to place his name beside that of Stanley by making an expedi-tion from one ocean to the other. This he did, and accompanying of his achievements is an accurate map showing the region hetraversed. Cameron has rendered important service to physical science andgeography. His discoveries have been of a very important character,and these have only confirmed the discoveries which were made beforehis expedition and since. In fact i
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