Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1868-06-19
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EXPLORATIONS OF THE NILE TRIBUTA-
RES OF ABYssINIA. BY Sir s. w. Bak-
err. NJ. A., F. X. g. S. Published by o.
D. Case & Co., Hartford.
The knowledge of Central Africa as CIV
en- i, the old school aliases was not very
satisfactory or full. We recollect when we
were a school-boy that largo share of
Africa was put down as "unexplored," or
as desert, &C.. therefore the explorations
of modern travellers in Africa have pos
sessed the charm Of a romance, besides
adding largely to our knowledge of hith-
erto unknown country. Who has not read
the explorations of Livingston, Spoke, and
others with interest? and now we have an
other book of the same class by Sir s. w.
Baker, NJ. a., F. Il. g. s., rcpublished
as above. We have looked through its
well printed pages with pleasure and
interest, as it proceeds to give Il twelve
months exploration, during which the
author examined every individual river
lildj Is A\iIC ~ oiu aDN H..
including the Atbara, Settle, Ryan, Sa-
laam, Angrab, Ralead, Dinda, and the
Blue Nile. The interest attached to these
portions of Africa differs entirely from the
White Nile regions, says the author, as the
whole of Upper Egypt and Abys.inia is
capable OF development, and is inhabited
by races either Malialnmedan or Christian /;
while Central Africa is peopled by hope
less race Of savages for whom there is no
prospect OF civilization.
Bakers wife accompanied him, sharing
all his hardships with fortit ude and pa
thence. and unimpaircd health. The many
pictures ofhunting and fishing are well CIV
Ell, and the reader will find the whole VOL
ume Interesting, and well worth purchas-
ing. Mr.. Baker says in his preface, that
the explorations of the Nile tributaries d.
vide the Nile system into two proportions
end unravels the entire mystery of the riv-
er, by assigning to each its due share il
ministering to the prosperity of Egypt
The lake sources Of Central Africa support
the life of Egypt by supplying a stream
throughout all seasons of sufficient Volume
to support evapo alton, &C.. but this
stream could never overflow its banks but
the grand ainucnts of Abyssinia, the Blue
Nile aud the Atbara, which join the main
stream in North lat. Is deg. 30 and IL deg
81 turing toe rainy season, swell the maia
river 50 As to cause its inunuaton.
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