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STANLEY IN AFRICA!
His Own Story Of
Wonderful Marches
ACROSS THE CONTINENT,

EXCITING and pcrilous voyages on the
T. great Equatorial lakes and down the Coz =
go River " the SCH, and Of Desperate encouI =
lers with cata racts and Cannibals. With q
history Of the recent explorations Of Lieut..
Cameron aid others, by Alexander Hyde, 4.
NJ Author Of "Agrirnlture,' "thc Frozen
Zone and It's Explorers" &C., Beautifully and
prolusely illustrated.
This book is u record Of daring deeds, heroic
struggles, and perseverance, and endurance In
the lace OF appalling hardships and difficult
ties. 1t Is the cheapest, and by far the best,
able exploits published, and the only genu-
inc, authentic, and c%rctitablc history of his
recent expedition published ata low price
while for the large class Of intelligent readers
who have no time to spend In studying the
dry und unintcrcstIng details Of geographical
discoveries aud theories with which the Afri-
ctn explorers delight TO pad ont their twO-vol-
unia narratives, Il twill prove to be the most
satisfactory one that can be obtained at aug
price.
1t gives In q clear, connected concise, and
very interesting style. II full and AUTHENTIC
record OF the travellers explorations and
adventures In Africa. from the time he START
ed on his first expedition. until. with the half;
starved surviving companions OF his tolls and
danIers. he emerged from his journey
his Wonderful descent OF the Congo, into the
fertilization OF the West Coast.
It's unnecessary to say anything lnudatory
OF Mr.; Stanley or The great work he has &C
SN,i - "to w. rs al SN
The press throughout the civilized world has
ANNOUNCED his splendid successes and sound
cd forth his hmc and distinguished scholars
Of Europe md America have honored him by
npprcciativc testimonials to the value and
magnitude Of his work. ale is said the l-
mcntcd Or. Peterman, "tlle Bismarck OF Afr.
can Explorations, who has, by his %nnttring
energies. setat rest the thcoricsof q thousand
years. His work is unparalleled In the whole
history OF discovery In the world" or bis
experiences on the Congo. Stanley says: ,
Our days Of dattlc and our days III hunger
may he forgotten MS years OF pence and rest
may roll over our heads but our months o
toll and Wild energy In the cataructs, nev:r
for each dny of that period has Its own terri.
bile tafe Of narrow escnpcs. Of severe injuries
OF despair and death, We lived as though W.
were in u rock tunnel, subject Mt intervals x
the laundering crash OF passing trains"
Some publishers have hired people to writ.
the history Of Stanlcy's trnvels. How much
more Interesting must the story be, II told ir
his " words, as In this hook.
The book also contains, In q condensed form
Lieut.. Camcron's story OF his three years
ley both crossed the continent their route
were widely different. and Cnmcron's nnrrl.
tive Is 4 charming and picturesque record o
travels with strange companions though 4
with strange races Of people; and for man!
readers 1t will be more entertain Ing thai
Stanley's recital OF his holder and m IRE san
culinary exploits. After rcnciIingthe intcrio
where he met Iivingstone's dead body on IT
way homel Cameron marched westward VILE
Arab chiefs ~ far rs they ever penetrated
and then Joined q Portuguese ~slnve-huntin
caravan which escorted him to Bihe and h
finally reached he Atlantic, in desperate
straits, about the time Stanley WAS starting
down tho Congo.
This volume in = literary point Of view
as well Us In real value, IL vastly su
pcrior 10 any other books OH the same sub
Jects.
1t hns nlso moro engrnvIngs, and NOR
reading matter In proportion to the price Ill
not be deceived by books set up In extra
large type so as to make rs many pages as pos
In its preparation ample time has been Ia
ken for milking II n book which will Civ
good satisfaction to buyers. Written chieil.
by the explorers themselves, 1t Is authentic
and thrillingly interesting.
Stanley In Africa IL printed on good paper
In distinct type Of medium Size, and sllbstan
TALLY and elegantly hound, making n large
handsome octnvo volume OF over five hun
,lrcd pages, containing moro reading matte
than other Stanley books with more page
but larger type. II has a good map, sixty-tw'
spirited full page engrnvings md numerous
smaller illustrations. presenting a vivid pan
Ornma OF tho exciting scenes described In tn
book.
It IL sold only by subscription at the follow
Ing prices:
Hound ~ Best English C1ah-iNrW Style. Etc
gait. 3..iD: Lcnhtr-Library Style, 500: FL
ta LIay Morocco, Si.O0.
MAJ. JOHN r. OSBORNE,
Agent for Abbcvillc County.