Daring deeds in the tropics. A thrilling narrative of remarkable adventures, terrible experiences, amazing achievements and important discoveries of great travelers in southern climes (1894) (14741127766)

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Title: Daring deeds in the tropics. A thrilling narrative of remarkable adventures, terrible experiences, amazing achievements and important discoveries of great travelers in southern climes

Year: 1894 (1890s)

Authors: (Feather, A. G.) (from old catalog)

Subjects: Stanley, Henry M. (Henry Morton), 1841-1904 Livingstone, David, 1813-1873

Publisher: Philadelphia, J. E. Potter & co

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ere yet. We shall takethem all by surprise, for no other but a white manwould dare leave Unyanyembe for Ujiji with thecountry in such a distracted state—no other but acrazy white man whom Sheik, the son of Nasib isgoing to report to Syed or Burghash for not takinghis advice. Well, we are but a mile from Ujiji now, and it ishigh time we should let them know a caravan is com-ing ; so * Commence firing is the word passed alongthe length of the column, and gladly do they beginThey have loaded their muskets half full, and theyroar like the broadside of a line-of-battle ship. Downgo the ramrods, sending huge charges home to thebreech, and volley after volley is fired. The flags arcfluttered; the banner of America is in front wavingjoyfully; the guide is in the zenith of his glory. Theformer residents of Zanzita will know it directly, andwill wonder—as well they may—as to what it means.Never were the Stars and Stripes so beautiful to mymind—the breeze of the Tanganyika has such an ef

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13 THROUGH THE WILDS OF AFRICA. 157 feet on them. The guide blows his horn, and theshrill, wild clangor of it is far and near; and still thecannon muskets tell the noisy seconds. By this timethe Arabs are fully alarmed; the natives of Ujiji,Waguhha, Warundi, Wanguana, and I know not^hom, hurry up by the hundreds to ask what it allmeans—this fusilading, shouting, and blowing ofhorns and flag flying. There are Yambos shouted •out to me by the dozen, and delighted Arabs haverun up breathlessly to shake my hands and askanxiously where I came from. But I have no pa-tience with them. The expedition goes far too slow. Ishould like to settle the vexed question by one per-sonal view. Where is he? Has he fled? Suddenly a man—a black man—at my elbowshouts in English, How do you sir ? Hello ! who are you? * I am the servant of Dr.Livingstone, he says; but before I can ask any morequestions he is running like a madman toward thetown. We have at last entered the town. There arehundreds of p

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