AN IMPORTANT NEW WORK ON THE CONGO. 



THIRD IMPRESSION. 



The Curse of Central Africa; 



Or, THE BELGIAN ADMINISTRATION OP 

 THE CONGO "FREE" STATE. 



By CAPTAIN QUV BURROWS, 



Late District Commissioner for the Aruwimi District of the Congo ; 

 Chevalier de I'Ordre du Lion ; and author of "Tlie Land of the 

 Pigmies," etc. Royal 8vo, 2is. net. Illustrated with about 200 

 full-page and sm.Tller Illustrations from Photographs taken by 

 the Author and others. 



*' ' The Curse of Central Africa ' is a vehement, uncompromising indictment of the 

 whole system of administration by which the Congo Free State is governed. It 

 confirms, with a definite array of facts, n.imes, and dates, the rumours which have 

 continually come to England during the last few years, but which have not 

 unnaturally been regarded as extravagant and incredible." — Daily News. 



\_See next page. 



The success of the First Edition of this book has led the Author 

 to prepare a 7iew Edition, Illustrated, with Tables of 

 Statutes, Cases stated, revised, and brought up to date. 



Shots from a Lawyer's Gun. By NICHOLAS everitt, 

 author of " Broadland Sport," etc. [See pp. lo-ii. 



" Mr. Everitt has made many a good shot in this book, which mixes the useful 

 with the agreeable. Mr. Everitt is a safe guide. He knows his subject uncommonly 

 well." — The Athenccmn. 



Dedicated to The Right Hon. Richard Seddon, 

 Premier of New Zealand. 



Pull Cry. By FRED COT TON. With a frontispiece in colours 

 and other full-page Illustrations by Harington Bird. 4to. 

 Half-leather, gilt top (limited to 350 copies), £\ is. net. 



" A splendid hunting novel." — Daily News, 



"'Full Cry' gives an insight into the sporting proclivities of our Colonial 

 brethren, and is very handsomely got up." — Pall Mall Gazette. 



" A manly and cheery spirit pervades the book, and young people and old do their 

 best to enamour the reader with New Zealand and the New Zealand^rs, The 

 volume contains a number of admirable illustrations by Harington Bird." — Scotsman. 



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