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BEHOLD, I HAVE SET BEFORE THEE AN OPEN DOOR, AND NO MAN
CAN SHUT IT."-REVELATION III. 8.

LONDON:

SEELEY, JACKSON, AND HALLIDAY, FLEET STREET,
AND G. SEELEY, HANOVER STREET, HANOVER SQUARE;

HATCHARD AND CO., PICCADILLY;

AND J. NISBET AND CO., BERNERS STREET

1860.

W. M. WATTS, CROWN COURT, TEMPLE BAR.

CONTENTS.

Africa.

DISCOVERIES IN EAST AFRICA.

Explorations of the Rev. J. Rebmann in 1848-His discovery of the Snow
Mountain, Kilimandjaro.

Dr. Krapf's visits to Ukambani-His discovery of Mount Kenia, and subsequent
perils in the wilderness .

Difficulties of the routes to the interior now diminishing-Remarks on the Masai

and Wakuafi.

Usambara, and its facilities for exploration-Residence there of the Rev. J.
Erhardt

Early rumours, collected by the Missionaries, of a great lake in the interior-
Consequent measures of the Geographical Society
Expedition of Captains Burton and Speke-Their progress westward from the
Sea-Discovery of the Mountains of the Moon and Lake Tanganyika

The lake crossed to Kivira-Traffic for ivory-Journey to Uvira
Unnatural effects of slavery-The East Africans as free labourers - Information
gained respecting the great lake Nyanza-Departure of the caravan--Vil-
lages and scenery of the Uniamesi country
Discovery of the Lake Nyanza-(the Niassa of the Missionaries), by Captain
Speke, on the 3rd of August 1858-Probable extent of it and its river tri-
butaries.

Return of the expedition-Face of the country

Expeditions of the Egyptian Government to discover the source of the Nile-
Journeys of Knoblecher, &c.
Phenomena of the Nile regions-Discrepancies in the scientific observations of
travellers--the difficulty solved

Recent explorations of Petherick-Proceedings at the Geographical Society,
January 8, 1859

Testimony of Captain Speke to the labours of the Church Missionaries, and to their
travels, as first advancing East-African discovery .

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Dr. Livingstone's departure from Kuruman in June 1849-Discovery of Lake
Ngami
Commencement of the long journey-Linyanti-Ascent of the rivers Leeambye
and Leeba
Journey overland The Balonda-Portuguese traders-Face of the country-The
Quango valley

Arrival at the Atlantic-Return journey-Progress down the Barotse valley
Journey to the East Coast-Water route to the sea-Discovery of the Victoria
Falls The Falls described-Arrival at the mouth of the Zambesi .
Plan for formation of Mission stations-Livingstone's recent discoveries of the
River Shire and Lake Shirwa-Letter from him to the Church Missionary
Society, inviting its co-operation

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