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Hostains had explored a portion of South-eastern Liberia 

 in 1897. Between 1901 and 1904. Mr. I. F. Brahani (General 

 Manager of the Chartered and Rubber Companies), Mr. J. P. 

 Crommelin, and the Due de Morny had done the same. In 

 addition there had been exploration from the north-east and 

 north-west. The increasing success of the French warfare from 

 the Niger eastward and southward against the Mandingo chieftain 

 Samori brought them to established posts at Kisidugu and Beila 



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on the verge of Northern Liberia (i.e. near the limits of the 

 Niger watershed). From these points enterprising French officers 

 like Lieut. Woelffel (one of the captors of Samori) discovered 

 the lofty Druple and Nimba Mountains and collected informa- 

 tion regarding the sources of the Cavalla and of the mysterious 

 Nipwe or Nuon River, which is a western tributary of the 

 Cavalla, or an eastern affluent of the St. Paul, or an independent 

 stream, the head-waters of the Dukwia or the St. John's River. 



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