, 1877-10-14

Il Private Letter from the African Explorer.
i3oson journal. Oct. II.
The following letter from Mr.. Stanley, the
explorer, whose recent achievements have
awakened such widespread interest in the
man, will be read with interest. 1t isa friendly
letter to MIR. Edward King. aud, though not in-
tended for publication, gives HI idea of the III
dolnitahle pluck OF the writer, and explains
one Of the leading cnuses OF his success as al
explorer;
Sy.SawE, MAIZENA, Central Africa. Oct IL.
1S1t-Hy Uftir Friend Kim: Just reC;lt to mind
the time when related IN your ears sars what l.'ns
Of what gave yon All my opinion OF that OLD hFafe
explorer and slancc at the name OF the town, or
depot, II which write from 1t II IN tue east
longitude 2i degrees odd, and south latitude, /
degrees IL minutes. 1t not far from the centre
east and west Of this sa'c continent. Well, two
march uf forty days. Livingstone took a much
longer time 10 reach 1t-out what OF that: do not
/ wut.tcr ut it al all. Fig WAS aged anu broscn,
hearted but though HAIR Is fast turning gray,
| am Young. have been all the time have been
| here reminded of the old ulan Livingstone and
wos' T.; mGtS ,a fvei M he ucr !, the
| BE determination which animated him. Pity, not
uuml4ed with admiration. Is the prominent 'een"
| in my mind Poor Livingstone. wish ha4 ttle
| mower Of some perfect master of the English Ian
| .uagc to describe wllat do feel about HIM. "ssh
could say verbatim what the Arabs say OF hlna.
aud tell YOU of the anxious looks the an1aale NJ
tjyes nf This region Cart toward the road cadin"
from the I1dinn Ocean, looking wistfully for news
Of him G',t he VII & nSver return 10 u s'ce'eu os
ni n uut vnn Know, King that nave faint idea pco
| plc in England and America d'd moi quite nnaers
| starl the man: TT course they have not said III
| plaiu terms that the man "h* hu'a,nug oht u
| Is strongly impressed Mc somehow that they
think h- did not write as Ne really 1st-wh'eu mus
| he. that they felt, III plain English: that he was
| something u III old hypocrte. Tod for.lre them
| for such vile thoughts. In this prosa1c aye nave
not heard Of or seen man more WORTHY 9 & EViG
frot herE
in that opinion. Perhaps yon arc Also OF me ABOVE
number, and, therefore, will stop Only VIII
saw this much-were you in my place to uay thl1ak
Won would entertain the came high opinion OF this
| ulhtchles@ man as / have
This place Is the furthcst reach Of Livingstone
it is also the place whence Cameron struck son T.
| 1yesf in cou,uauy with eumc Portuguese traders.
They were both eager to follow this river Dut CIT
cnnlstances opposed them have a'seo'efta tat
advantage Of my discovery 70 settle this question
| OF the LuaIaha forever. II l DO settle II thefc
should be no blame attached to either Livingstone
or Cameron that they left tue task ior mt TO 40.
Indeed feel rather grateful to Cameron Tor II he
| had followed this great river 10 the ocean shou11
be inclined to ask him. should ever meet him; hlt,;
wreath not left for me to pluck:
If fail, and am driven back have some com.
| blame nv psedcceseors?' Iu: don't Imagine an
co1uc to be driven back. I can dig. but VIII mol
20 psck. anticipate tfonbc, ana many d1sasfee e
ab}c thlnrs-possiply the digestion OF myself II
some canuibai's stomach bnt cannot picture Il
mvself The jdea OF me standing, hat IN hand eS-
ea %n3 1 Ss liz 1
nrn,nise There ia one thing which must tell yor
81 I have not boastcd OF what | va:
| Zen from Ciiji, ~ do not know what IL lei' fo
me to do. shall be better able to tell you when
reach Syaugwe" Meain., et rs. yoi yo'
Ictt me to do would try to do for unlii can's
hcre was sure gallant fellow like him would dc
| his ycry best to follow the river
/ Il liYp
aciuc what part Of it shall come ont at. lh'
luaaha is not tue Nile VII tiaxe evefy r nupt
stone rave it by l, 600 feet. can only make i
out ]. 4a4 feet above sea-levet. LlvlnSstont ,nt
has got It somewhere abou. @o9 ,3hs or .,v, ~,
way with the Tansanyika and Lake sictoria. . .
Spcke and l agree pretty nearly. G1;nted tua. u
is no, the Nile what rlSeI IL IL. ~ ta a' rmn 1r
Suppose thc former. when DO you thnk ila e9als
reach the Western ocean, In s19 or 1850, unless
know. jozt his life on that famous rlver: and stan
ley may lose his- l hope not, but ain quit
: ready for anything.
tries the temper Of a man that he does not cur
vcry much what will become OF him: ~
j. 80 worried, and tortured, and annoyea
some months Of il that the best thing 70
, hin. would be eternal. dreamcss ress. dare say
could ny over 70 Sew 1o1S 5s and nd soy ec one
, | choly ideas. but as I must - bore through nk
, | an auecr before / eau enjoy that Eatls3actor
meal and .. | must - bore through = for man
! months TO come. find myself dwelling on sue
melancholy things oftcner than ia consistent wit
. | courage or manness: -..... :,
Let Us drop the subject. The event or resn!t vii
decide AL fhe unknown half Of Africa lies befor
| me- involved in mystery. It is useless to iu'aSin
xt,t 4 NAV contain, what may sec. what wonder
NAV be unfolded. am eager for It, feel mysc
straining like IN a leash. have solenny told n
people that - God has written that this yeas th
l rrcat Lualaha and tue unknown half OF Atric
| Shall be revealed" am 4 prophet at least al
imbued with vast amotnt Of enthusiasm III:
nov hut | cannot tell whether shall be able {
reveal it in person. whether it will be LETT to N
dark followers. az:
atrnc~lc vii this mystery, bat first I thought
wonid be Il relief to inc if | would cit down and be
, rin telling You ! few of mJ thoughts anu shak
. Observation-Disclosures the great gulf which ser
nrntes the friend OF my soul from me. God oes
us all. Your friend, HENRY 81. srAALEa-