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us ; 250,000,000 intelligent and courageous people have become 

 exposed to the influence, for good or evil, of the civilized races. 

 What shall we do with it and them ? Quite possible is it fairly 

 and honestly so to explore and deal Avith both country and people 

 as to develop its resources and benefit them, while adding to 

 the world's treasury of comfort-bringing products and human 

 brotherhood the riches and the friendship of a new continent ; 

 but it must be by peaceful and just measures and by honest 

 trade Avith Avholesome wares. 



II. 



As a practical Avay of leading you in imagination to the heart 

 of Africa, and as indicating the circumstances and experience 

 upon Avhich my observations on Africa are based, I shall describe 

 one of my many journeys. 



In the year 1882 I had the honor to be leader of the largest 

 European expedition that has yet entered Africa, ha\'ing in it, 

 for instance, 200 more men than the Emin Pasha relief expe- 

 dition. There AA^ere ten Europeans, all told, Avho represented 

 survey and navigation, medicine, carpentry, blacksmithing, and 

 other specially selected talent for the purpose of exploration and 

 civilization, as well as those specially devoted to the teaching of 

 Christianity, Avhich Avas the ultimate aim of all. We entered 

 Africa from the village of Saadani, on the eastern coast, opposite 

 Zanzibar, our destination being the shores of Lake TanganA'ika 

 at Ujiji. 



To make not only our progress sure, but Avork and residence 

 at our destination safe and possible in such a land, Ave had stores 

 of groceries, medicines, tools and clothing, and a large quantity 

 of calico and other cloth, which forms the currency of the country, 

 for the purchase of supplies and payment of Avages to porters, 

 servants and Avorkmen. 



The special locality to be Avorked being the countries surround- 

 ing Lake Tanganyika, to Avhich that extensiA^e and beautiful 

 inland sea gives access, Ave carried Avith us also, for its navigation, 

 a sailing boat built of steel, of the form of a sea-going life-boat, 

 and constructed in small sections and pieces for transport. This 

 boat I designed myself. Six of the sections Avere to travel on 



