THE ORIGIN OF THE ROOSEVELT EXPEDITION. 



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with races of a lighter color from Europe. Twelve hundred years 

 before Christ they had a fair civilization. They are an agricultural 

 people, brave, and loving their homes. 



They helped the Romans conquer the Phoenicians, and in sue- 



EXTRAORDINARY FOREST GROWTH IN AFRICA. 



reeding centuries, when oppressed by their rulers, aided in their 

 overthrow. They have been vanquished, but never conquered, and 

 they are the chief hope of North Africa, provided they can be 

 reached by the Gospel of Christ. They are Mohammedan, but are 



