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ted but little distance, and returned 10
iIipoii. abandoning the expedition.
Inc 'hlrd was MAJOR ionghion, the British
consul nj Morocco, who undertook TO reach
Tue Niger by the route Of the Gambia Af,er
being robbed by the Moors. in the Great
Desert, hc WAS abandoned, and persisted of
hunger and fatigue, in 1921.
The celebrated Mungo Park followed. The
story OF ms hrst voyage, which hc comnsnc-
ca IN 1919, - well known. lie returned
saiciy 10 England after an absence OF three
years. iii, second and fatal voyage commen-
eed IN lsO5. TIE large expedition which lac
Carried with him, melted away before III,
pcstllentili influence OF the African climate.
oi thirty eight Europeans who started with
him, live cniy were left. all sick, and o,e de-
ranged, when lac embarked on board of hrs
canoe, IN November, ls05. on hi, VOYAGE
down u'c Nj ger after which he was no more
heard OF with certainty until the voyage Of
Denham aud Ciapper,on ascerta.ncd the par
henlars Of his nurIer.
The Association had in the meantime dcs-
patched Other travellers into Africa ;-IIorue-
man, who persisted IN 1910 nv disease al 4,
town on the Niger, and MIR. Nichols. who
proposed TO start from the Gulf OF Benin and
died there ol fever a German. named Ro-
enisen, was despatched IN lSOg, under the
same auspices. lie reached Nosadorc, but
was robbed and murdered, a few miles from
the place whence lac set out.
The narratives OF Riley and Adams, both
Americans, arc rext IN order. They both
survived 4 slavery in Africa.
The expeditions sent out by the British
Government were not moro fortunate than
those OF the Association. A grand enterprise
htted out IN lSl6, was divided into two par
ties, one 10 descend the III. Niger, and one to
I ascend the lfnn he Il. l. a A.
Captain Tuckcy, and the former by Major
feddie, with numerous attendants. Most of
the officers OF the Congo expedition persisted
The captain, the zoologist, the boisnist, the
SeoloSist, who accompanied IT, fell success
slye'y. The other party Jared no better
Major rcdjic died early; his successor in
command, Col Campbell, soon followed the
third IN command, Lieutenant Stockoc, sur
vived them only few days. The miserable
remains OF the party returned in the fall Of
1917.
The mex, enterprise was conducted by
Hlessrs. Richie and Lyon. The former died
at Fezzan, aud the latter returned safe. Ma
Jor l.ains and Captain Gray bad a little
whale before made short expeditions into the
interior, and returned without loss OF life
The important expeditions of Denham and
Clapperton, accompanied by DIR. oudney, and
Mr. Tooie, were the next IN point of time
The journal Of their first voyage is familiar
10 most readers. Mr. Toole and DR.. Oudncy
died on that journey. ClaPpe rton's second
voyage was accompanied by DR.. Morrison
and Captain Pearcc. Their servant, Richard
Lander, was the only survivor the others
died successfully from the effects Of the cli-
mate.
Major LANG, the mex; victim, was assassi-
mated in the Desert
The French Traveller CailIe was tho i'm
mediate predecessor OF the Landers in their
first and successful journey. lie returned
IN ISIS. Their first journey was terminated
in 1881. The second has added the name Of
Richard Lander 10 this long list Of mortality
On looking Il over, and marking with how
few exceptions the attempts OF travellers
have been fatal to them, ono cannot but won
der at the por,inacious spirit with which the
attempts are repeated.-l Bali. .lmsriean.