The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-07-14

ment here was the reward for all our abor-for the
years OF tenacity with which we had toled through
Atnca, England had won the sources Of the Nlel |
Long before 4 reached tins spot, i had arranged |
give three cheers with all our men in English |
style in honor Of the discovery, out now that |
1 looked down upon the great inland sea lying
nestled IN the very heart OF Africa and thought how
vanly mankind had sought these sources through
out SO many ages, and reflected that mad been the
humble instrument permitted 20 unrAve this portion
had failed I felt serious to vent my feelings In
vain cheers victory, and sincerely thanked God
for hav,ne guided and supported us through a dam
gers to the good END; i was about 1000 feet above
the lake, and / looked down from ne steep granite
cliff upon these welcome wa ers-upon that vast
hhty where all was wlderness-upon that great
source so long hidden tIom mankind; that source of
beauty and OF blessings to millions OF human beings
and as OF the creates objects in nature deter
ned to honor 1t with great name As an inn
penshable memorial OF one loved and mourned by
our praclous Queen, deplored by every Englishman,
called this great axe The Albert N'vanza The
Vctofa and the Albert Lakes are the sources of the
Nile. The zIgzag path TO descend to the lake
so steep and dangerous that we were forced
to leave our y v oxen ", with a guide who was
We commenced the descent OF the steep pass on
foot. led the way, grasping stout bamboo. My
wlfe in extreme weakness tottered down the pass,
supporting herself upon my shoulder and stopping
to rest every twenty paces After tolsome descent
for the moment ST, enlightened Dy success we gained
the evel pain below the cliff A walk of about
mile through fiat sandy meadows of fine turf inter-
sper.ed with trees and BUSH brought us to the
waters edge The waves were rolling upon white
puDDly beacn. rusned into the lake, and thirsty
with heat an fatigue with a heart full of gratitude.
! drank deeply from the sources of the Nile.
My men were perfectly astounded at the appearance
of the lake. The journey had been so long. aud
hope deferred had so completely sickened their
hearts, that thew had ling SINCE dIsbeheved in the
existence or the lake, and they we're persuaded that
was leading them 10 the sea. They now look ed at
the lake with amazement; two of them had already
seen the sea at Alexandria and they unhesltatinglv
declared that his was the sea, but that 1t not
salt"
With the return home we have nothing to do;
and they having sought and found the source of
the Nile, we leave the explorers in a state of
ecstatic delight.
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we give the author credit for a perspicuous
style and good descriptive powers though no
thing above the ordinary run of writing ira
velers is evinced. The whole work is most
interesting, and cannot but well repay perusal.
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