The New York herald., 1877-11-17

means OF attaining the very end they most desired
10 prevent. In destroying civizing and Christian
mission they set FREQ the missionary who was
destined, alone and defcncoess to bravo successfully
tho dangers OF the kalahar dcscrtho forest the
jungle with their wild beasts and still moro savage
tribes Of nativcs-and only end his lilo when chosen
band OF kindred spirits had followed his example in
generous emulation Not, indeed. until these had 70.
vcaicd 20 tho world the hidden sources OF the
great Egyptian river, with a vast system Of
inland seas aud lakes and another was in rho field
whore he spcnt hts last BREATH ready complete hts
glorious mission by solving the remaining problem Of
African geography stanley's latest achievements,
identifying the Lualaba and Congo river and
tracing II in Of than fourteen hundred
miles through the equatorial regions to tho Atlantic
has crowned the work OF 30 many llusrlous travel
crs and scientific explorers and fully realized tho hope
which long sustained the falling strength and health
OF Livingstone In his latest Journcyings Ho was not
destined TO succeed himself, but TO him belongs tho
merit OF having led the way be followed by
others younger and stronger, for whom that future
glory reserved.
As wc look over tho mustor roll and those wno
formed this heroic band pass by one before tho
mental vision, headed by tho veteran martyr and mis-.
sionary, himself and in Tho foremost rank Burton.
Spoke and Grant, by whom tho great lakes ana "tha
mystic fountains oi tho Nc't wcro unveiled: gaker
and Gordon following close, with tho White Nile ana
Abort Nyanza ombazoned as tho trophies Of their
prowcss; Cameron, who spanncd Africa in his stride
and stanley, with the tribute OF the Congo Ia It's VAST
sweep 10 tho Atlantic, in his hand-il seems moro ko
a dream than sober reality that such achievements
have been crowded INTO aquarter OF century aud been
the work OF single generation Yet so II is and ,fa
feeling OF doubt or incrcdullty should arise In apv
mind 10 tho vastncss OF tho labor bestowed
aud tho distances traycrscd through pro-
vously unknown regions both north and south OF tho
Equator, within that brief PERIOD by adventurous OK
plorers tho hazard OF their hvcs, glance at Tho
map recently issued by the Exploration Committee ot
the Royal Geographical Society will suffice to dispoi
any lingering sceptcism. On this sketch map all tho
various routes taken by African travellers sIngy or
Ia expeditions have boon carefully marked In broad
rcd lines The eject is rather that OF railway man
OF civilized country Ia Europe. with Its many inor
sectng lines proceeding from every point or tho com
pass than itinerary Of takcn by hardy OK
porcrs vast regions OF that terra incogntu or
which Dean swirl wrote n the last century
Gcographers In Afric maps
with savage pictures hll their gaps
Aud o'er unnh abitabic downs
Place elephants tor of towns
Nor was tho accusation wholly unfoundcd Tn.
ancicnts apparently know little or no,bt,r
OF Equatorial and Central Africa bcvons
somo reports and traditions or grcat inland
lakes recorded by Psolcmy in tho second century !,
tho days ofthe Pbaraohs wc know FROM Hcroao,us
,ha, tho ruiers OF Egypt ana Ethiopia desired IN vain
TO dscovcr the sources OF tho Nile Tho secretary OF
Minerva 10 the city Of sails, had merely fable 70 re-