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M. Savorgnan de Brazza returned to France from his second expedi- 

 tion to the Ogow6 and Congo Rivers, and in June, ISSU, gave an ac- 

 count of his travels to the Geographical Society of Paris. He has 

 explored the river system of a large tract of country between the 

 Ogow6 and Congo Eivers, and has at least attempted to take pos- 

 session of some parts of it for the French Government. 



Dr. Junker, who is known by his former journeys to the west of the 

 Albert Nyanza Lake, has been endeavoring to ( xplore the Welle River, 

 which it seems should be called the Makua. The reports thus far re- 

 ceived of his journey seem rather vague, but his return will enable 

 a great deal of uncertainty about the maps of the equatorial region 

 and of the southwest affluent of the Nile to be cleared up. 



Mr. Joseph Thomson has proceeded to Zanzibar, under the direction 

 of the Royal Geographical Society, to explore a direct route to the shores 

 of the Victoria Nyanza, and to examine Mount Kenia. 



The difficult country between the southern border of Abyssinia and 

 Lake Victoria Nyanza is being examined by Mr. Schuver and Dr. 

 Stecker, who are, however, workiug separately. No trustworthy report 

 of their labors has yet been published. 



