New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-14
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DIT CHAILLU'S AFRICAN ADVENTURES.
yxPLoRtTlO s AM ADVENTURES IN EoUAToRIAJ
AFRICA ByrAUL 4. DU ChAiiLU. 8so,rp'sJL hs'Pe1
q Brothers
Mr.. Du Cnallln belongs to that class of en-
thusiasts, or, we might as well say at once, men
of genius. who are capable of selfdoyoton to
an idea or parsUt, without reference TO the
advancement OF any private personal ends "A
man of fine, sensitre. mercural physical tenn
permanent; accustomed to the habits and tastes
IF cultivated Ii =; with the organization of stu
dent ratber tLan an adyenturer; of quick aud
accurate mental perceptions; with rare sense
Of honor and courtesy, aud OF sineuary modest
and simple nrrS, lie pluDges into the wLds Oh
the Ahic IN tor..,t, courts the perils OF a deady
climate, of e Oc Gus animals, and OF lawless
caDnibuls: and 10 spite of obstacles that wonid
have appalled, u less resOlute heart, persists ior
years ia the accom- shment of bis purpose iureu
perpetually On 10y the strange fascination vi 'ne
pursuit, aid rrturpiog with history oil eNPe'
Tences such a. bave fallen to the lot OF few
travellers. and q th rich accession TO the stores
OF natural bsuory which challenge the admiration
OF the scientific world.
The Narrative contained in this Volume possesses
the most excrt ng interest However phegmatic
the reader, he cannot follow Mr. Du Chaillu's
account OF bs remarkable adventures, without a
constant glow Of sympathy. The artess and I'M
pretending u,anner ia which he relates his eNpe-
rienco Is ~ less attractive than the novelty and
variety of the information which he imparts.
There is not .us slightest attempt at eXaggera-
tion; wouderIol rxi lofts are described, as if they
had been eyrry.da, occurrences; end with much
70 tempt tbr sa.'ty of an author, the volume ex-
bibits 10 trace 81 egotism or sell-conceit.
The region explored by Mr.. Du Chailu COM
prises the territory situated between two degrees
"a each side OF the equator, and extending back
from the coast to " mountain range, which prob
ably forms u part of vast chain dividing the
African cootil,tnt nearly along the line Of the
equator. and -udiug perhaps in the southern
mountains OF Aoyssuia. or terminating abruptly
10 the north oi Lake TGUganyka. Or tue eight
years witch ho passed III Africa, nearly four
were devoted I" the journeys, the record of
which is presented in this volume. During that
time, Dir. Du Caa.llu travelled on foot, and with
out tie company of any white man, about e,VUO
miles; be .ld uled, aud brought home more
than 1850 BIRDS, Of which at least 90 are sup
posed 10 be ueg species; and killed over LOCO
quadgupeds, Of wuch he stalled aud brought
home 200 specimens, together with 60 skeletons.
One great OBJECT of Ar. Du Challu's ambition
was 10 secure specimens Of the gorilla, That
strange horrible c4ricature Of the human form,
of which bat little authentic information had
heretofore been obt,i by European naturalists.
It was not long bef,re his wishes, in this re-
spect, were iub gratiied.
Tho nex day we went out altogether for gorilla
hunt. Ire 90 atty bereabOut is very ROACH, LILLY,
and 0ensel -,IowGyd consequently houiiu scarcely
10 be coabted soft. But couple OF days Of let had
refresle me- aud was anxious 10 DC Ia al the death
Of gorilla. .U
We saw eever-l gorilla tracks ard about noon diyi
ded our Tar ia he bOye OF surrounding the resting
place OF tracks very piaiu had scarce
got away from my party three hundred yafdt wlen L
beard ie Urt OF gun, then Of thee uore going OFT
one after tie OF or. OF cOarse, back fast as
could And Loled to zee dead animal before me, but
was once ulU { ,i.a]pOiuteG. Ny Mbondemu fellows
had fired at d fsmuir, hd wounded her as i ssw by
the close OF bio which marked her track, bal she bad
mace good LeT escape. We set egt at once in Pnrsul;
but these wOos are e. hi H. 50 ALMOST impeuCrsble,
that pu soft OF dnd,d animal is not otcn
fol. uuu eau olJy creep wheIe the beast would
Night cine npou us whit sc were still betting the
nab. aud il Was determined 10 camp out and try
cain on tue IN rrUw. OF course, was OILY too
some uOnheys ana birds. bull, or
peu roasted their monkey meat
rf.rxt .lcfnr tho Iayaa