The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-03

cannels casting themselves down with
fatigue. Frustrated By hunger or thirst and
repeatedly attacked By lions. while sleep was
disturbed By large ants, three-duerters OF an
inch long. with venomous stinRs. Every
where they went the few friendly or peaceful
inhabitants wept over them ss over dead men.
1t was not until the party had left the desert
and climbed the second step OF the Ethiopian
highlands. that they reached the outskirts OF
Harar civilization. Here they came on fields
with lanes between. on settled villages sur
sounded by strong hedges. on clumps OF trees
to which bee hives hung. and on widespread
ing crops OF yellow grain. Here the last prep
arations were made for entering the city OF
Harar. All Burton's people and his oameis
and most OF his goods had to be left behind.
Henceforth he had to TO forward alone. and
he had nothing to rely upon In the way OF
credentials except an English letter which ne
had concocted from the Political Agent at
Alden to the Amir. and which he insisted upon
delivering In person.
We cannot follow Burton's detailed account
Of his ten days sojourn In Hsrar. but Will only
note that. closely watched as he was. he man
aged to collect q sufficient number OF words to
prove that the language 10 not Arabic, but mas
IN affinity with tho Amharic Harar. 1t seems'
has its own tongue. unintolligible to any save
tho ctizens. It's little population OF 5000 souls
10 q distinct race. They are intensely bigoted.
especially against Christians. and are fond OF
. religious war on jehad with the Gallas.
We must pass over Burton's experience with
Bsatson's Horse In the Crimean War. and can
only eanoe at the result Of his exploration OF
the lake regions. In the course OF which ne
discovered Lake Tanganyika. while, during
his illness. his second In command capt.
speke, pushed on to tho Victoria Nyanza This
a. - ~
cessful attempt-the expedition started from
Zanzibar In 1S57-to penetrate the lake region
Of Africa. and II laid the foundation for the
labors Of other explorers It was the base on
which were founded the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF
Livingstone Cameron Spoke and Grant BIZ
g. Baker. and Stanley. Whore Burton found tho
rudest barbarians. church missions have since
been established. commerce has been devel-
oped. and now railway is proposed to con-
nect the east coast with the lake coun-
try. This expedition brought neither honor
nor profit to Burton. but his wife
Is doubtless right in thinking that the future
historian OF African exploration will be moro
Just and generous to him than were his con-
temporariss. During tho journey to and from
Tauganyika, Burton was attacked py lever
twsnty-one times. BY temporary paralysis. and
partial blindness It WAS his illness which
enabled Spoke to return to England hrst and
to claim. at the hands OF the Geographical 3D.
oiety, all the credit OF the expedition. Burton
never forgave Spoke for his conduct In this
matter, though. after tho traRical death OF his
old comrade, he refrsined from giving vent to
to his well-deservsd resentment.
VI
An impression gradually gained ground In
London that Burton had not obtained his due,
and that the services rendered by him In India
and Africa deserved official recognition. He
was no courtier. however. and did not under
stand the art OF pulling wires. 80 tho utmost
that tho Colonial Oflce would bestow on him
was the Consulship at Fernando Pc. Hero. In
a way truly characteristic. he contrived to OK
asperate the negro population OF Sierra Leone
and to offend their English patrons OF Exeter
Hall The story related Of him 10 that whom
he arrived in Sierra Leone he found that the
negroes had the upper hand. and were accus-
toned to trea. the white men as an inferior
race. They would summon the whites before
tribunals on the most trivial pretexts. and for
ward mplaints against officials to the Colo
NAL Department. This was state Of things
which man who had lived in India and
passed something like twenty-five years
amid black races was not likely to
stand. A day or two after Burton's ar
and full FLOODED negro walked into the Con-
sulate tho window Of which was not far from
tho ground and clapred Burton on the back
TN the most jovial manner. with dissgreeable
"yah-yah" laugh. How do. Consult Come
to shake hands-how do~ holding out his
black paw. as II he wore condescending
royalty. There were some Englishmen wait
ing about for matters Of business. locking
curiously to SEQ what was going to be the atti-
tuds of the now Consul. Burton looked at ths
bumptious and loud-mannered black with q
quiet stare Of surprise. and then shouted.
Hi. kroo-b boys. hero: throw this Niger out
OF tho window. will you'" The kroo-boys. his
canoe men. rushed in. delighted with the com.
mission. and flung the negro out. 1t was only
q fall Of three or four feet. but no negroes In
black coats and buttonhole bouquets came to
clap the Consul on the back after that. nor did
they summon him before tho tribunal.
From Fernando Pc. Burton was transferred
to Santos. In tropical Brazil. the chief benefits
Of the change being that he could take his wife
with him. and that his new surroundings
caused him to increase tho familiarity with
Portuguese which he afterward turned to &C.
count In his translation OF the Lusiads. HI:
Brazilian experience was diversified by some
amusing incidents. one Of which. ut least de-
serves recountng. Thore was In his neigh
borhood. IL seems, SEMINARY Oh ChpucHins
for tho most part Frenohmen and Italians
| Ono Of the monks was tall and very powerful
man. who had been cavalry ofiicer. but
whose name in religion was Fray G
Before he arrived. there was bully
In tho town. who prlded himself or
being freethinker and who used to swaggel
up and down before tho seminary and call out
Come out you miserable. petticoated monks
| Como out and have free fight For God o.
tho devil |" Whom Fray g. arrived. he heard
OF this. and. as It happened. he had had al
English friend In his regiment who had taught
him the use OF his fists. He found that hi
brother monks were dreadfully distressed a
tho unseemly challenge. 80 ne said. "Th
next time he comes. don't open the gate. bu
let the porter call me-" 30 the next time tn
bully appeared and the usual crowd had col
lected to SEQ the fun. 1t Was arranged that tn
gate should DO opened BY Fray G. He looke'
at the bully lauRhingly, and said. TO b.
sure brother. we will aght for God or tn
devil. since you wish It," So saying. the frial
tucked up his sleeves and gown. and told hi
adversary to come on. which he did. AM
was Immediately knocked into cocke'