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is being done by the Peres Blancs, the mission of 

 Cardinal Lavigerie, in putting down the slave trade ; 

 and, on touching at Ujiji, noted what slow progress 

 was being made by the Germans in their large East 

 African colony. About this time occurred one of the 

 most interesting episodes of the expedition. 



M. Foa tried to reach the Kassai, the great tributary 

 of the Congo, by crossing almost unknown countries. 

 He entered the Urua country, and in crossing the 

 Mitumba mountains encountered great difficulties. 

 Many times the natives threw down their loads and 

 refused to go a step farther. At last, however, the 

 journey of seventy-five miles over most difficult 

 ground was accomplished and the River Luizi was 

 reached only to find that progress was barred 

 by the whole district being up in arms. As there 

 was nothing for it but to turn back, the expedition 

 did so, and descended towards the valley of the 

 Lukuga river. 



M. Foa then set out to reach the Congo by crossing 

 the Manyema under the guidance of a troop of 

 Wanyamwezi, a warlike people who live on the 

 opposite side of Lake Tanganyika. Full of danger 

 and most laborious this journey was, as much on 

 account of the mountains similar to those of the 

 Urua country which had to be crossed, as owing to 

 the fact that the country was in a state of rebellion. 

 The course of the Luama (or Lugumba) was explored, 

 and that well repaid any difficulties which the 



