New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-13
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
OFT, ,pv,s HOW 7 FOUND LIVINGSTONE.

The Air of romance which has surrounded the as
go, 90 N, Tiy,nostope will be found. upon the
nexusal of this volume to be surpassed py 'he MAI
velons energy and resolution with when IL was ac-
comphshed Mr.. Stanley lhas presented narrative
fortraor1nary interest describing the full details
of his perilous quest in the African wilderness ana
nv the very defects Of its composition, in literary
voint Of view afording powerful guarantee of its
reality The author is evidently not man OF scho-
lastic eulture OF fastidious habits. He has had no
experience in the plausible arts of literary handl
craft He writes for the sake of effect, with but
nlieht reverence for traditional precedents. He is
more intent on making an impression, than on
rounding period. His work is full of himself ms
plans his preparations his achievements Win
no affected modesty, no attempt at the per
eonal reserve which is doubtless foreign 10
his character 1t is as bold, intrepid dasmng au-
yenturer journalist by profession and Bohemian
by taste inspired with reckless enthusiasm Tor LIS
calling cherishing blind devotion to the interests
of his chief fearless of danger fertile in resources
original in invention and not incOnveniently scru-
lous in the choice of measures that he Is presented
IN these pages to the notice of the public
He was first summoned to the service in which he
has gained such signal celebrity by telegram from
Mr. j. G.. Bennett jr., which reached him at Madrid
and directed him to repair at once to Paris he lost
no time in obeying the call Arriving in Paris on
the night Of Oct II, 1862 he found Mr.. Bennett In
bed. who informed him without delay OF circum-
locution that he wished to send him to Central
Africa N search Of DR.. Livingstone. The young man
accented the proposal with but slight parley, and
Kidding his employer Good night" soon after was
flying over the country in the express train for Mar
seincs He took circuitous route to India, ar
irving about ten months after his departure from
France On the 18th of October 1s1O he sailed nom
Bombay to Mauritus aud after much tossing by
at Zanzibar.
tined port on the 9th of January, 1871.
Thus quaint African city first gave him the i'm
preston that he had been transported to new
world. Every thing was peculiar and strange. Ills
mind was confused with the throng OF beWlderlng
images that crowded upon his sight. There was the
spectacle of whe-washed houses IN crooked, narrow
lanes-acoves, with deep recesses on each slde-the
foreground occupied with groups of red-turbaned
Banvans and background of flimsy cottons prints,
ealicoes floors crowded with ivory tusks dark cor
ners with piles ofraw cotton stores of crockery nails
carpenters' tools and every article comprised In the
assortment of a cheap variety shop. The streets
were terribly malOdOrous. The black and yellow
natives with their wOolly heads sat at the doors o.
miserable huts chatting, laughing and scoidlne
by turns while a compound smell OF hides tar, Yege
table refuse and other unutterable abomnatlon
gave disenchantment to the scene Mr. Stanley nov
began to comprehend how little he knew of Africa
His previous reading of the books of travellers haC
given him no clear ideas and his cherished fancle
resolved themselves into illusions.
Without wasting tine in imaginary visions, Mr.
Stanley Immediately commenced preparing for nj
expedition into the interior. He at once found thai
the traveller with lake in the center OF the broad
African Continent before him, must proceed IN a
very different fashion from what he had been accus
toned to in other countries. He must take with
him the same outfit that ship requires when about
20 sail on a long voyage He must have his chest of
clothing his little store of canned deicscies his
medicines and plenty of guns, powder, and ball,
to make good fight in case of attack. Such an
equipment amounts 10 10000 pounds
weight, and requires the service OF at
least $50 men for its conveyance The
prevailing currency is not specie by which a
traveller can carry his spending money on his per
SON but various commodities. A necklace passes
for one cent two yards of cotton sheetng for half
dollar, and piece of thick brass wire for sover-
eiln There are no wagons OF eamels neither horses
nor mules, on the route. Everything must be
carried on the shoulders of black and naked men,
OF on beasts OF burden provided beforehand.
In less than month after Mr.. Staney's arrival in
Zanzibar the expedition was completely organized
and ready for a start The company divided
into five caravans consisting in all of 1872 men,
chiefs carriers and soldiers, together with miscel
laneous crowd of cooks and other ser
wants The grand rendezvous at Baga
moyO. the first port on the Continent abOut
twenty-five miles from Zanzibar from which place
the last caravan started on the 21st of March The
expedition had been fitted with great care; there
was no stint in its equipment, and everything was
provided that could contribute to its success We
left Bapanoyo the attraction of all the curious with
much 6clat and defled up narrow lane shaded al
most to twilight by the dense umbrage OF two par
Rlrl hedges Of mimOsas We were all in the highest
spirits The soldiers sang, the kirangoZi lifted his
voice into loud, believing note, and futtered the
American flag, which told all on-lOOkeTs, Lo, Mu-
sungu's caravan and my heart, / thought, palpi-
tated much too quickly for the sober face of leader
But could not check il /; the enthusiasm of youth
still chung to me-despite my travels my pulses
bounded with the full glow of staple health behind
me were the troubles which had harassed me for
over two months. With that dishonest son of a
Hndi. Soor Hadj Palloo, had said my last word ;
of the blatant rabble Of Arabs, Banyans
and Baluches, ] had taken my last look (;
with the Jesuits Of the French Mission ! had ex-
changed farewells and before me beamed the sun of
promise as he sped towards the Occident Lowell
ness glowed around me. j saw fertile fields, RANT
vegetation strange treesI heard the cry Of cricket
and pee-wit and siblant sound of many insects all
Of which seemed to tell me. At last you started
What could | do but lift my face toward the
pure-glowing sky and cry God be thankedp"
The experience of a single day will afford an idea
of the manifold difficulties and hardships of the adj
Ventgrons march.
On the sth continued our journey, and arrived at
MsuTa This march will be remembered by our caravan
the most ating OF ALL though the distance was out
ten uiies 10 continuous Jungle except three
luerlcent gades OF marrow mits which gave us three
breathing pauses In the dire task OF jungle travelling,
The OlOr emitted from its fell plants was so rank 80