New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-11-12
An EYPLORkES TRAVELS IN AFRICA.

ADDRESS by DIR. GERHARD RoHIIs BEFORE TIRE
GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY.
AZ the meeting of the American Geographic
cs Society, held last evening at Association Hail. several
new members were elected, among whom were Gen.
W. b. Hazen and Lieut.. c. W. Whipple of the United
States Army. Michel Bredowsky Of Turkestsn was
elected as q corresponding member.
Justice Daily, the President of the Society in In
Producing Dr. Gerhard Rohfs tho speaker Of The
ing said The gentleman TO whom we arc to listen to-
nht Dr. Rolfs IL whose name is familiar 20 the So
cety a. the only modern explorer with tho exception Of
Dr. Livingstone, who has crossed the African Continent
from ocean to ocean have in several Of my anniver
sary addresses taken occasion 10 point out the nature,
extent and value OF his abors and IT great pleasure
to have him with US tonight and 20 from his
ps his account Of the exploration Of the oasee Of tho So
haIa Desert
DE- Rohlfs announced rs his subject Exploration Of
the oases Of the Sahara Desert Among other things
nc sai Our ancestors. the Greeks and Romans, knew
more Africa than DO, although IL II country
near to Europeans The difficulty exploring Africa il
the compact form Of the continent. It's climate ia also
dcult FOR white 10 bear Morocco 20 hard 20 peno
trate into because OF the people and the regning
family. The Sultan disIikes 20 Europeans
The population Ia composed OF two distinct peoplestho
Libyan or Numidian nation, and the ARABIA There
also many Jews and negroes, imported from South
ern Africa The population is about 100000. The
speaker sad that in order this country be had
head shaved and adopted the garb Of tho Mohamme
his journey TO Fez. the capital OF Morocco he
found the country one continuous garden. After two
days Journey his guide deserted him, carrying OF his
baggage In n forco city of the interior he taken
TO be Christian SPY, and barely escaped With
his life In M0hamnedan countries he found The MONKS
TO be married men. They held that holy man cannot
In .e capital he was introduced 10 the commander
Of the army aud appointed by the Sultan ply sioan
tho whole army his salary being not than five
six day. He then took M his quarters with the
Pasha oi the town. The capital of Morocco he found,
changed FROM year to year. and shortly after HE arrival
in Fee the annual change made. In Fec DIR. Rohlfs
stad six months. IL ia city Of $4,000 inhabitants
The houses have no windows The Pasha
the city having been poisoned by the Sultan, the lee
stay there shortened suspicion was thrown
upon him. lie then became physician In ordinary 70 the
sultan his duty being ~ whit upon the inmates Of the
harem. Then Dr. kohfs determined to penetrate the
country further and proceeded along the coast 20 NIGGA
dore Then crossing the spurs OF the Atlas Mountains
| he visited extensive copper mines. After 10 days
or travelling the sahara, oasis was reached.
At length After reraeing his journey ne crossed the Al
las Mountains and after "a day marching acr0ss the
Sahara he reached oass In the southwest portion OF
Tripo, In this journey he found no springs OF sweet
water but the dry bed OF large river Uncovered
Thsn be made brief visit to Europe but sfteSward r.