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yka, aer which he could take up the exploration oi
the Lualaba and prove 1t to be tho congo River.
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yika, after which he could take up the exploration Of
the Lualaba and prove 1t to be tho Congo River.
N'TksA's COURT
But before starting to do this noblo work Stanley
concluded TO remain awhile tho capital OF the great
African potenate Mresa, and establish friendly rca.
tons with him in tho interest of civilization future
explorations Tho reception accorded to Stanley by
the King was OF the most cordial kind. He found
M'tcsa changed very much from the condition in which
he described to be when SpcKe and Grant visited
MIN. Civilization had set Its mark in Loganda aud
the people OF that State. Objects that in speke's
time sources Of wonder the simple negroes
familiar TO them and In every day use
The rife had been adopted the national weapon to
large extent and handled with considerable skill
by the hunters and sodiers Decent clothing had DO.
come fashionable In Ulagalla and the court had pro-
fessed the religion OF Mohammed Stanley, however,
undertook and with some success. evangelize the
King, for with charming elasticity religious OF bslof
the agreed to observe the Christian aud NO.
hammedan Sabbath with becoming devotion Tho OK.
plorer has extended general invitation TO tho mis-.
sonary societies. to send representatives 10 Uganda
promising them rich harvss. OF souls to repay their
Christian enterprise.
COMPLETING THE SURVEY.
Tho next news that reached Europe from Stanley
comes from Colonel de Bclefonds dated at N tsss's
further details OF Stanley's movements Immediately
prior to his departure from Ulagala and commence
ment OF the part OF his voyage Of circumnavgxtiou
Tho writer describes quite q brilliant naval review
given by the King in honor of his whto vsitors Stan
ley started Mtesas capital on April H. after nav
ing anectionate farewell to Do Belleionds who
was fatod never to reach tho land OF the
white man again. The explorer was con-
voyed on his journey Dy the Uganda fleet under
sb>
land OF Mesa amid tbs thunder of drums shoutiugs
and the waving Of countless flags Nothing was again
heard from Stanley until July 25 1876. which time
Ave letters arrived from tho explorer giving full
counts of his adventures In completing the survey
the Victoria Niyanza. Tho first letter dated July
49, 1875 from Mahyga Island. and describes Staney's
voyage from King Mesas territory 10 the camp Of
the expedition at Kagehyi During voyage across the
lake Stanley and his party narrowly escaped massacre
at the hands Of the natives OF Bumbrch large island
near the western Shores whore he had endeavored to
procure provisions and other supplies By tho courage
OF his troops and excellent Of his rife Stanley
enabled TO defeat the savagcs and save his purity
Alter this adventure he had another escape from
death by storms tho lake, but succeeded reaching
his camp In safety ana with the loss of only few ar,i.
cles of value The story OF this voyage very graph,
cally told and imprcsses the reader with the unfal
ing courage OF this solitary whte man battling
almost alone against appalling difficulties but
steadily pursuing In the meantime the great
objects of the expedition. The second let.
ter Is dated from Dunno in Uganda August
10, 1875 TO which Kingdom he had returned by boat
voyage, bringing with him all his party. From Nah
yiga Stanley crossed the lake to Ukerewe and re.
turned again TO the Uganda But on his way no
paid visit to Bumbvirch aud severely punished the
treachcrous inhabng that island for their at
tempt to destroy him during previous voyage Stan
lcy's third letter OF this is written from Ka.
wansa in Unyoro and dated January 18, 1876. In it
he describes his second visit to Mesa's capital and
the march across the great divide between the
Victoria and Albert Niyanzas at tho head
of large army OF spearmen furnished him
by the trenay King. In this journey Stan.
ley discovered and named Beatrice Cult on the
Albert Niyanza, in honor OF ol Queen Victorias
daughters But ho found it impossible to mako any
extended surveys the Albert Niyanxa owing 10 tho
hostility Of the natives aud tho difficulty in securing
his camp while absent the cruise He therefore do
ferred any attempt to circumnavgate that lake until
he had reached It under moro favorable circum.
stances. Among the interesting objects he discovered
during his exploration. OF the divide the great
mountain Gamoaragara, with Its pale faced race Of
people dwelling It's summit Tho fourth letter is
dated March 90, 1876, from Kaniurro aud relates his
final departure from Uganda and his cxplora
Windermere. 1t also describes tho hot springs Of
Karagwe With this letter Stanley forwarded sketch
map, giving the complete line OF Lake Victoria
Nyanza and which was duly published in tho HERALD
The dfth and last letter OF this series came from
Ubagwc. In Unyamwcze, and was dated April "a 1870
IL gives further details Of the explorations in the
rtores between the akos ana Of his journey south
ward to Ujji, where he arrived in safety after toll
some march. While Stanley was wandering on Lake
Victoria Niyanza sgnor Gcss, unknown TO him, was
crcum igatng the Albert Niyanza and securing in
a similar results that lake Stanley was
on tho Victoria Nyanzn Thus tho surveys of these
important reservoirs OF tho White Nile havo been
completed.
rAHGANYIKA
AS he had promised when starting from Zanzibar
at UJii prepared to complete the survey OF the lake
which he had partly made company with Living
stone. But Commander, then Lieutenant, Cameron
had in the meantime been at Ujij and had made
search for the outlet and had be agined found
It IN the Lukuga RIVER This discovery Cameron made
haste-too much haste, let II DO sadto announce 10
the scientific world. He had no doubt that the
Lukuga drained Tanganyika into the Lualaba, and
even gave figures to sustain what he said
about his 'facts." But Stanley was not ready
accept Camcrou's statements regarding tho
lake and its outlet He was about 10
SEQ things for himself and Judge accordingly. There
fore he at Uii and the Lady Alice is afoat on Tan
ganyks. The threo letters received from Stanley and
dated from UJj, August I, 10 and l3, 1876 arc per
haps the most important that hc wrote since leaving
the this his exploration. After exploring
the territories surrounding the Victoria Nyanza and
visiting tho Albert Lake Stanley took southcry
route toward UjJl In tho course Of his journey hs
visited Lake windermerc and discovered and named
Kaseera Lake. which is enlargement of tho river of
that name. But in his efforts to reach the southern
end of the Albert Niyanz, ho found himself opposed
by the savage warundi and compelled to return or
starve to death in tho inhospitable wds no
sought to penetrate. Pursuing his way TO Uiji
Stanley crossed into the country oftho Unyamwc ze
and finally reached his destination. From Ujii no
started in The Lady Alice ana circum navigatod the