New-York tribune., 1872-12-04
Mr.. STAHLETS FIRST LECTURE.

il CENTRAL AFRICA IN OUTLrNE-THoUGHTs on
THE ORIGIN OF THE RACE.
i Steinway Hall was about two-thirds filed,
I last evening" with an audience eager TO hear OF Mr..
stanoys experiences Africa in his search for Living
I stone.
4 Back OF the lecturers desk large map. showing
the lake region OF Central Africa having for its center
Viii. Various curious native weapons were conspicn-
ousy displayed and the American flag carried by The
7 Herald expedition occupied prominent place. The
gro boy who followed Stanley this country, also
appeared on the stage.
The Lecture, which was announced preface 10 the
succeeding ones consisted chiefly Of rapid survey Of
the country through which the lecturer had passed The
cele1ty with which he went from point to another
with the number OF the nearly unpronouneeable Names
which slipped gliby from his tongue, riyang in lux
uriance the growth OF the jungles he described,
made It rather difficult TO follow him, but the
faithful listener came away with visions Of region
OF dense jungles beautiful lakes and rivers unrivaed
resources in mineral, vegetable, and animal products
but with only vague impressions OF locality or distance
II was lecture that person with the map spread out
before him and time TO trace each locality mentioned
could enjoy The subject covered too vast ground for
lecture Of an hour and hail. and was very much Ike
the odor Of sons delicious dish which could not
4 taste.
After saying that this lecture should only be viewed
in the light OF an introduction to the others, and not as
scientific essay Mr Stanley spoke Of the noted explorers
who had penetrated the central regions OF Africa before
Livingstone, invoking their experience to aid him in his
description of these countries. Among the first things
that show the traveller that he f. in Africa the thick
junges, With their tropical forest growth their rank
odors riyaling In pungency certain dsaSreeabe AMI
NAL that is found in country their wild beasts
and tho hanging and wata-b thorns that worry
and tear
Mr. Stanley pictured journey through ono o. the
jungles, and gave graphic description OF its dangers
and the fever which to seize upon those unaccus
toned to the climate. He then took his hearers over
!. the Park lands dotted with cumps of jungle then
through the valleys beyond, with their luxurious
growth. These valleys IN the wet season were knee
deep with rich black mud Then ne passed over the
mountain raisses, and thence to an Immense PLAIN
! which becomes like great , lake 81, IN the the
/ rainy months, through which lies the road
To Unyamyembe II takes ten days TO pass through this
and Ilr Stanley unfortunate enough 10 make the
journey IN the most uncomfortable llme. he WaS some
times nearly up his shoulders in the water. Fronia
distance the mountains beyond tins, the view was
magnificent. He could see peak aftcr peak, covered
with trees from base TO apex In crossing these noun
tains difficulty incurred from the fIgne and
soon gave strength Tie dividing line OF the Lake and
Coast watersheds Is reached, called in English the Hot
u ests and filled with game OF every sort.
view taken FROM some advantageous point over TINS
4 vast region would develop sfaueur 5u l
from which the bchoder could with difficulty tear him
but the lmess extent Of forest with the different va
reties of foliage, stretching away In the distance ana
fading into ilnaDC Dut maze, was
Aer describing the country aud tribes around Unyam-
yembe with their resources anu habits, Mr. Stanley
spole ~ Uiil district OF surprising beauty Lake
SaDianyka Is like huge ditch, bOrdered by high wall
of mountains IL is 325 miles long. with an average
width OF % miles No look over the broad eX
panse OF water before him without feeling affected by
H. magnfcencc. Leaving this lake. large, unexpored
blank IN which Livingstone lost the traveller nnds
himself upon wooded plateau, series OF unduhtlons
not level plain. Here the course or the rivers round
rending westward. After travelling about 200 miles, the
country ivory merchants is reached Ihe lecturer
smoke OF the dwellings OF the natives In the
country the NuaaDa and the riches IN copper ana
y other metals. -, ,r-,.,.. .,..
Mr. STANLEY insisted only four distinct races Tney are
mi finely formed with few marked differences between
the tribes sir samuel Baker asks If all these dherent
negro tribes gre yestges OF some pre- Adamc race
lie saws tho historic believes In some divinity, but
i these negroes nave such conception Mr. STANLEY
hardly found tribe without god, under one name or
another The Greeks found sraght-haired blacks IN
India The negroes in Africa differ IN having knky
hair This can be accounted for by the exposure
10 the burning climate OF Africa. Tue eau
\ ea,an tans by exposure, and MS halr crlsps
by neglect II the traced from scandinavia To
Nuba each family found darker than the one north or
H. Howe,s sr Darwin may think that men sprang from
monkeys tue lecturer could only think that he was In
sane MIR stanley could only look upon the negro as
deferorated son OF Adam. He believed with DR.. Living
y stone that however dak the present or Equaforia
Africa might look TIE lime WAS coming when christi
anty and civilization would spread their Dement'S over
its inhabitants.