Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-09-06
The Achievements Of Stanley, and
Other African Explorers.

No recent event has excited a deep
er and more widespread interest in
the country, than the brilliant achieve
ment of Henry NJ. Stanley, in the
field Of Africa Exploration. Ever
since the announcement of his arrival,
in a furnished condition, at the mouth
of the Congo, the public have eagerly
awaited a detailed account of his thrill
ing experiences, and the results of his
discovery. The announcement there
fore of this volume, from the pen of so
brilliant and popular an author as Mr..
J. Z. Headley, viii he received with
lively interest and satisfaction, and
this interest will be greatly heightened
by an examination Of the book itself.
Since the death of Livingstone, the
work of exploration in the regions
which he last visited, has been pushed
with great vigor. Sir Samuel w.
Baker with small army and under
royal authority, assembled the Nile
and was the first European to pene
tratn from the north into the great
Central Lake region. Lieut.. Cameron
Of the English Royal Navy, reached
the same region from the east, ant
then pushed across the Continent
overland, to the western coast, ant
last and greatest Of all. the daring anC
intrepid Stanley, breaking through
the barriers which bad proved insur
cradle to all former explorers, in tn,
face Of thousand perils by savages
cataracts, disease, wild beasts ant
starvation, forced his way down tn
dark river, $500 miles, and solved tn
!. great mystery by proving the Lualab
river discovered by Livingstone to b
! verify the headwaters of the might.
T, Congo, thus opening grand highwa
/ from the west coast to the heart an
treasures of one of the most populou
and productive continents of th
globe.
The author first gives a concise az
countof Baker and Cameron's exped
tons, because knowledge of whf
they accomplished IS essential to
clear apprehension of the momentor
Importance of Stanley,s work. II
has thereby added greatly to the il
c terest and value of the book, for thes
expeditions, in romanticinterest, thrill
Y ing adventure and scientific impor
+ ance, are second only to that of Il
Il more daring and successful America
r He then gives complete and d
d tailed history Of Stan!ey's incompar
5 BILE feat, which has produced such 6
e immense sensation, both in this COUNT
It and in Europe, and more intense
|, interesting and exciting narrative v
G have never read. We can no mo
@ than hint at the details of this narr
|. tive. To follow the brave Stanley
|. his marvellous voyage down the u
:. known river, fighting thlrty-two ba
= ties with man-eating savages, al
It passing fifty scvon catnracts and IA
g ids, to read Of the desertion of lar
d number Of his party panic-stricke
d the terrors OF the forest Of threate
d ed starvation in the middle Of I
It great river whose banks were fill
It with hostile savages; of daily horrO
{ AMI griefs at the loss of comrades
It the passage Of falls and rapids;
enormous labor in hewing miles
10 road through dense forest and jung
!, to make passage around impassat
- cataracts; of the vast Wonderful,
&c bordering this mighty river, rich
q ivory, minerals and fruits, where
- "EUery prospect pledseS and only M
, IS UHe;" to learn all the incidents al
- adventures of this marvellous journe
and Of the grand ovations which ha
met the indomitable American
u + every point of his homeward iourne
u one must follow the thrilling pages
IL this book.
% The publishers deserve great prai
;, for the superb manner in which tn
u have brought out the work. r
III beauty of its Typography and bindi
and the number and excellence Of
/ engravings, are in keeping with
E. value and character. Undoubtedly
:, will be more extensively read tn
a any other book of the year. See a
te vertisement in another column.