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 .. . out his head in alldirections. The Portuguese then escaped to an island opposite Shupanga,where, having exhausted their ammunition, they were compelled to remain. There is a one-storied house at Shupanga, from which there is a mag-nificent view down the river. Near it is a large baobab-tree, beneathwhich, a few years later, the remains of the beloved wife of Dr. Living-stone were to repose.
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 .. . out his head in alldirections. The Portuguese then escaped to an island opposite Shupanga,where, having exhausted their ammunition, they were compelled to remain. There is a one-storied house at Shupanga, from which there is a mag-nificent view down the river. Near it is a large baobab-tree, beneathwhich, a few years later, the remains of the beloved wife of Dr. Living-stone were to repose. On the 17th of August the Ma-Robert commenced her voyage upthe stream for Tete. It was soon found that her furnaces being badlyconstructed, and that from other causes she was ill-adapted for the workbefore her. She quickly, in consequence, obtained the name of theAsthmatic. Senna, which was visited on the way, being situated onlow ground, is a fever-giving place. The steamer, of course, causedgreat astonishment to the people, who assembled in crowds to witnessher movements, whirling round their arms to show the way the paddlesrevolved. Tete was reached on the 8th of September. No sooner did Living-. 11 (161) 162 WONDERS OF THE TROPICS. stone go on shore, than his Makololo rushed down to the waters edge,and manifested the greatest joy at seeing him. Six of the young menhad foolishy gone off to make money by dancing before some of theneighboring chiefs, when they fell into the hands of Bonga, who, de-claring that they had brought witchcraft medicine to kill him, put them all to death. Hardsliips of Overland Travel. The Portuguese at this place keep numerous slaves, whom they treatwith tolerable humanity. When they can they purchase the whole of afamily, thus taking away the chief inducement for running off. The expedition having heard of the Kebrabasa Falls, steamed up theriver to Panda Mokua, where the navigation ends, about two miles below^them. Hence the party started overlan
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