Grandest century in the world's history; containing a full and graphic account of the marvelous achievements of one hundred years, including great battles and conquests; the rise and fall of nations; wonderful growth and progress of the United States ..etc., etc . hward, tobe Tanganika. In November, 1867,he reached the shores of Lake Moero,which is about sixty miles in length,and, rounding its southern extremity,discovered a river, called the Luapula,flowing into it. Following it south-ward, he found that it proceeded fromthe great lake of Bangweolo, which isas large as Tanganika; and in explo
Grandest century in the world's history; containing a full and graphic account of the marvelous achievements of one hundred years, including great battles and conquests; the rise and fall of nations; wonderful growth and progress of the United States ..etc., etc . hward, tobe Tanganika. In November, 1867,he reached the shores of Lake Moero,which is about sixty miles in length,and, rounding its southern extremity,discovered a river, called the Luapula,flowing into it. Following it south-ward, he found that it proceeded fromthe great lake of Bangweolo, which isas large as Tanganika; and in explor-ing the shores of the lake he found theChambezi flowing into it, and thus dis- 265 266 LIVINGSTONE AND STANLEY IN AFRICA. covered that it was not the Zambesi, ashe had at first supposed. He then returned to lyunda, andrested some time with the hospitablemonarch of that country. Again re-suming his wanderings, he was desertedby all his followers, except two. Theyrepented, however, and returned to his lyualaba. Its course was winding, butwith great perseverance he traced itinto the long narrow lake of Kamo-londo. Then he turned southward, and tracedthe river up to the foot of Lake northward again, he followedthe river through all its numerous. DR. LIVINGSTONE THE CELEBRATED AFRICAN EXPLORER. service ; and in March, 1869, he reachedUjiji. After resting there three months,he crossed over to Uguhra, on the wes-tern shore of Tanganika, and thenceaccompanied a trading party to Bam-barre, where he was detained six monthswith ulcerated feet. As soon as he wasable to travel again, he set off in anortherly direction, and after severaldays reached a broad river called the bends to within four degrees of theequator. He heard of another lakefarther north, in which it was said torun; and was led by this northwardcourse to the conclusion that he haddiscovered the headwaters of the Nilein the Chambezi and the Lualaba. Hewas destitute of means for further ex-plorations, however,
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