The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-31
tributed nothing to tho history OF African dis

tflDuCeQ QOtHluk u tu0 llleloiS VI AiAASoh NAS-
covery.
Nearly 200 years elapsed before European
was again In Timbuctoo. In 1925 the English
Government commissioned Major A. G. Laing
to make q Journey In Africa for the exploration
OF the Niser River. He started from Tripoli.
crossed the desert, and reached Timbuctoo In
August, 1926. A month later he was murdered
a few miles north OF the city. The facts OF his
death were finally ascertained but the record
OF his visit to the city was never recovered.
Timbuctoo was still unknown to the world ex-
cept through the reports OF natives OF Africa
Two years later. In 1928, Rene Caille. a
Frenchman, reached the city. and he IL the first
European who ever threw any light upon the
mysterious town. Inpelled to court danger
by pure love OF adventure. almost without
means. and with no scientific equipment. he
bstook himself to Senegambia. bent upon
winning the $1,000 in cash which the Paris
Geographical Society had offered as prize to
the first European traveller who should visit
Timbuctoo and bring home report. In
Senegamba no learned Arabic and the Gus
toms OF the Arabs. By slow stages he made
his way inland through various Mohammedan
tribes. He was taken everywhere for poor
pilgrim. and In that guise In the train OF
a caravan that was journeying to Timbuctoo.
he reached the forbidden city. where he spent
some time He finally joined another caravan
and crossed the desert to Tangter. In Morocco.
His return to Paris was hailed as great
event He received the prize OF the Geo
graphical Society. under whose auspices his
work in three volumes. journal OF Visit to
Timbuctoo and Jenn6. in Central Africa was
published in 1880. Gallo had taken very conf
In one respect this matter is not SO dimcn!t
as it would seem. Long exposure to the Att,
can tropcal heat turns the European lace
dark color The XsaSE ss. q tie %ss
tseir bondage had been turned SO nearly
black by their long soiourn In the sonaSn t t
Ass dd amon nsS IT, Do sass
they met in their flight; r.,.,
Cables story excited incredibly In England.
and some authorities expressed Doubt that ne
had visited Timbuctoo at all France had
faith in him. however. and an annual pe93sstsSan
iou rte. H Years before Barth proved that Gallo
had told the truth and had written a VALUABLE
of ' ali L tins. entered Timbuctoo In 1859 and
m sna te o
and psops ass r.
r aSe Rr h sst IN the s
sG zst eG1S "s ons s
aeress ' tho northern wastes, approseIea The
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sSffF; 0sa ns over ss pages q his
ssgS .s %s: 81 As Nicer
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sIefIs little Trees. Ths town Is not hssthiu
Ss Nicer
has grown since Barth's time but its growth
ssss sdissSss 'ss e 5Ss
sGee esestons ., many q them
ss sJsa hs d sRs ssa su tss &
sa %d wte sna
sP he 1T have S spared lie money msss
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his iis resources for bis further journey.
The population Is composed Of various els-
sts snth and Important eement. Most Of them
are very dark In color on account 1 OF inc alEe
soored women sre very rarely seen. There
saaS. ssufS Il Ss ss s.hs ana
the Mediterranean States. Tlmbuctoo 10 . big
market, meeting place Of trsders where hsn g. the
large country. II 10 not Joined In Interest ana
| Is mark ct place. an important one to be sure.
| but still 1t has no prospect, apparently OF de-
| yeloping into large city like some Of the cap.
| influences finally fastsn upon IT.,
Or. Lenz's little party excited ths greatest st
with visitors. Among the .thropg were rich
traders from Rhadsmss IN the sshars, . blue
Moorish merchants from, Morocco, end big.
splendidly developed Fulbe. great fanatics
and distrustful OF foreigners re met people
negro slaves hailing from many tribes In the
| Soudan.
| or Tuaress OF the sahara. the formidable peo-
ple who have killed quite number OF Euro
| III ,un n ~ nlorInn fha uraAk cAntral region