The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-04-02
LECTURES LAST NIGHT.
ADVENTURES m THE CANEIBAL CoUN Try

Lecture by M. p. Du ChaiIlu.
The Lexington avenue Presbyterian church was
last evening crowded by an appreciatlve audience,
the occasion oeing q lecture on Adventures in
the Cannibal Country'' by the well known Arr
can explorer, N. Paul Du Chaillu. The Rev. Dr.
Saunderson presided, and after q short prayer In
troduced the lecturer, who at once proceeded to
describe the wild tracts OF country through which
he had passed. The opening portion Of the lecture
was replete with numerous incidents connected
with the first portion Of his journey, chiefly
dilating upon the scarcity Of provisions bar
renness OF the localities and the unin-
viting aspect Of AFFAIRS generally. Tribes Of
peoples OF whom he had never read and most proba-
bly, nobody had ever seen, at times came across his
desolate path, and, although occasionally he was
posed to many dangers he nevertheless contrived to
gain the confidence OF those he encountered. South
OF the equator he discovered no less than thirty
three tribes. Among the most prominent OF the saw
whose peculiarities he humorously alluded to. He
was not destined during most OF the period he was
to enqy ar me 90 ae r
want with nothing but death staring him in the
face Hope, however, still buoyed him triumph.
antly on, and at length he would be rewarded
fOp his eager research, though at the same time
compelled to approach his newly found help with
considerable caution, having regard to this great
partially which his strange and odly clad friends
had for human flesh. The suferings which he en-
shed ncW he was sustained. The heat was terrible
being not unfrequenty as much as 149 degrees. Yet
his adventures were not devoid OF interest and he
was still urged by the hope Of discovery. There
were besides many circumstances which impeed
him. notwithstanding the many counteracting in
1uences which surrounded his weary way. During
the course Of his track he came across
the celebrated King DrOco. who wishing
presented him with no fewer than SIS wives The
lecturer politely declined the present He then pro-
ceeded by dint OF untirng perseverance to the can
nbal country, concerning which M. du Chaillu gave
O most glowing description. But he was very often
seeming almost insurmountable, were quickly over
come when properly understood. .Adverying to the
straits to which he was reduced for food ne
observed that he was on numerous occasions at the
point Of death. Fortunately he carried with him a
live monkey, and he earnestly recommended his
auditors when they were travelling In that quarter,
to adopt the same course. Pursuing his journey
through the wild forest he was, for want Of better
repeatedly obliged to eat berres and fruits which he
saw growing on the trees. He always sent the mon.
kew I'D the tree, and IL the fruit good for the
monkey he always found that it was good for him.
BY that advisable proceeding he was enabled to sub
devices which he employed In order to obtain the
friendship OF the tribes. He invariably endeavored
to conciate the females and consequently he was
generally successful In gaining the affection OF the
extremely kind towards the children, and
through little Kindness was generally en-
abed TO win the confidence OF the several tribes
whom he encountered. He had heard the widest
stories concerning the gorilla and OF the terrible
havoc 1t made among the tribes After dllating at
some length upon the manner In which he set out
upon his first expedition to either kill or capture the
animal he proceeded to narrate with much power
the appearance OF the gorilla, his own feelings when
encounterng 1t. and Its peculiares ana caracterls
tics. concluding by explaining through the means
OF diagrams Its general formation. The lecture was
throughout listened TO with much attention.