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) (14577501368)

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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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ed in the subject gave a splen-did opportunity to adventurers, both male and female,to ventilate themselves and become public characters.Hence, those who had known Mr. Stanley as a nativeof Wales, and not of Missouri, or of this, that, or theother country; who knew that he had not been a cor-respondent as had been generally stated; and, in fine,who knew that many assertions in regard to him wereuntrue—these adventurers became even more numer-ous than the celebrated cow of the crumpled hornwhich originated the terrible conflagration of Chicago,and then, with miraculous self-multiplication, surpassedin number the cattle of a thousand hills, and, mourn-fully ruminating over her sad mishap in kicking overthe kerosene lamp, became the observed of all observ-ers in all Christian lands, and at the same instant ofastronominal and clock time. It were needless to disguise the fact, however, thatthe statements of those incredulous of the SearchExpeditions wonderful success, being for some time
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THROUGH THE WILDS OF AFRICA. 20I constantly iterated and reiterated through the press,had considerable effect upon the public mind, and ac-tually left it for a period in a state of painful uncer-tainty in regard to the fate of the great explorer, thetruth in regard to whom was earnestly desired by allintelligent persons throughout Christendom. Happily,the authenticity of Mr. Stanleys reports were placedbeyond reasonable doubt by a mass of testimonyagainst which no one could dispute. Much of that testimony has already appeared inthis volume, different portions in their appropriateplaces. These are : I—^The letters of Dr. Livingstone to Earl Granville,which were published by authority of the British Gov-ernment. In these letters the African explorer notonly gratefully alludes to Mr. Stanley, but expresslysays his despatches are entrusted to his care becauseof the great travellers belief in Mr. Stanleys enter-prise and capacity to accomplish whatever he mightundertake. In one of these