New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-30
cannot be better described than in the brief state
mcnt of the author himself -


and cultivated uplands where they are born, dow" W
had cicumnavgaie the entire exanse penetrn'eu 10
every bay. inlet, aud creek become aeauaea Wii WIZ,
almost variety OF Wild human natul tine mia
and pacabe. the ferocions ana mpracticapy savage.
soued as well as the unrencrons: we had viewed their
methods of war; and haf witnessed them nprmnG 'r d
gee we had been i've sufferers by their lust for
war anu murder, anu ndu ios' nuN % hunJrcds of
miles TO and fro on foot along northern coast OF the
Victorian sea- and. hnay, mao expoieu WIN Iatss
Nina T1ee and the Vicor; and had been permitted to
gaze upon the of the lake named by me " Beatrice
uei, AM 10" 70 ~ t , one = In thai Jirrcon unable 10
lind peaceful resting place the lake shores and had
STUCK spa'n N ' the n,,nni a,nent Of the victoria
Lake drains neatly an the waters from the west
anu sH Nv rso and tnnn nWin" IN want of the
feed the rapacty of the chursh tribes when
dwell IN the vicinity OF the Aexa,nii, Nyan aHa 70
natives opposing unnecessarily rifles their spears
and arrows We had been compelled on ne ath Apr,i,
tUr p' o nrt f're 70 t"ward tine Tanganika
have endeavored to give faithful portrayal OF ma.
lure, animate anu ~ az ns ms nn ,arsr"s
that have not penetrated to the depths but then
the exnoraii"n of the southern sources of the Nile
The solution of tne problem left unsolved by Spoke and
Grant"Is the Victoria Nyanza one lake does 1t
sst M Nv, loEcs a. reuorcd ny Iiynystone Burton,
and o,hsr Tis rrohr nos bcen satisfactorily solved
,d - no. ',i, ne f, ,-lCrG ~ having oiscoyc red
49,, ,n1 sea an roc conf, emf of Africa also ITS
mg in nnT sea a. o' veil t as II iIe mui also
- % "Im,r h IraveieJ tnrorgn GeIer Than any of
those who so pelsstently assaicd his hypothesis, and
thit ran m, ~, We ~ 1rt frsf skccird with such
. IRON ,ie th MIA puas Of the Victor, Nyanza
N"i' manu- " ~ WV
Pursuing the narrative down to the month OF
- e., -. -. d. loo.o,t hosin of
IThombo remorkabe for its fertility its groves of
~ . TI L,, i obout
Guinea palms, anu It's beanty. Inc DasIh Is "oou'
SIX miles square. but within tins space there Is
aoorooI tno-aoro ,lot of level ground to he seem
s'a''IS d V"o-"'AO Pi'' VI Nv SCUM
The whole forms yariegaed picture OF hlii-tops,
,lonos ,,olavS bollows and interSectiup ridges.
1920, -. -. .l,r,u,I tho
Myrads of cool, clear streams course through 'ho
p'"'' ',ii 'n's "''''' :" . ~ .,,, ~, h,S
most delightful spot the author had seen on his
y ~, - a,1,oo oe ,,oI,,,
! trade. They soon brought an abundance Oh paii-
o"''eI' S"s''-'""'' n"o go ,.,;,Iot and
sweet potatoes. oeans' peas ana MUS lii'o' anu
| other Grain for tlour MAINTAIN and palm wines for
-, :, -. d an abundance
of soft cool cIoor wafer tn drink. But the popua-
| ~ ' -, -, I.ao1. io, rs ,rbiob
| humanity in its lowest estate can probably fur
""'H' III ~ ' ~
| nsh Dut lew eXainples'-
Tror,rs from, Africa Lovo often written about Afr
con yiIIces wcf am sure few Of those A. home have
ever comnrchended the rralv now propose 10 Law il
hob se Thn vae consists of number Of low con.
Teal grass hints RANGED round circular common in the
centre of which are three or four fgrecs kept for the
dnuhIe n,,rnose of sunni, ing shade TO The community
and nark-cloh to the chief The doorways the huts
are atIS now Ss ,t shTs tiniy the "rhr"
Gus color OF the soil and il is so well rodden that
! gross bIocp thrive. unon IL
On nrrscutinr myself m the common attracted out
of doors The ordinary inhabitants OF each
INT until found myself the centre nf unite prouis-
cnons ponulatIon of naked men womcn children and
infants Though had appeared for the purpose Of
STUDYING the peop.e of Thonbo and making a treaty
of friendship With the chief the villagers seemed to
think I had Gene merely 10 make n free exhibition OF
myself as some natural InoneIrosi,v
| saw before me over a hundred beings Of the most
degraded unprcsenabe type II is possible 10 conceive
and fhouSb knew Gnife Ven thst some thonsands of
imysel We're one and Inc same snraking disinclina-
ton to believe it possessed me strongly and would
silver monev for INN Who could hut assist me to conro
Bnt tells me not ia take into undue con-
sderalIon Their squalor thcr ~ mess or nakednesS
| hnt +" enIre their rrue pos. rg the human race
H V t"knr = VIEW of The chi rrIos and riIiens 81
Uhonbo and AIN coI,e led to admit that tlesc ieased
tables and grain as myself should cultivate were I
compelled to provide fof NY own sns enance see too
that heT np % Of are 6 o as S wG %adS
SLEPT in worse Speak with tht NJ in their own dialect of
thev are nIe@ent enough upon that p"f moTeover
Tue C rne "o ana oil
wnI dsvnioned as in ms On'v in taste and Indictment
I'm NOR s and M ,m uI,rr @ o sn
rHT /" "''"' anu GUTHRIE are We ct"
w. ,ne ,o Wy SCI ~, tI"ss an
:" am@ at The absnrdity turn t"wa%d am n
| ,yidu uh him utas n rbn
Tsncf is dne and sav Z" nm alter tie cnn'non ,os
&c 9p proot ,9 e' anu "' " ~ ~ ' o' n'aipef
M r5Sther al, vou dawn nv mo n, t,s mo, and L.,
Ms be friendly and s6cianle and as saw If Thrust into
Us % do! InId 90, ",,cino 10 coy ~ ' 80 in .,
nd an iooL at hi haul n. no nytenind !; ,, ,,o
%i, onld na,,.o No ~, had 80 ~, o 'ho
OF TnnoceroS nlde; ...,.,..-,-
! and extravagaflt mask clumsy mannfac tured from
some strange dark Dio"n coarse material The lips
nun WITH and by the obsiiuacy with which they refused
TO meet each Other th@ form OF the mouth was but III.
comnl.inenI Of W@il-Dresrryed terth VIZ" ' 'u
IL nose was SO fiat that inquired in perfectly inno
CEN said he with y au nor suc % fa ~ INV