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ellers whose names are associated with the Lake Tanganyika, 

 may need to be cautioned against the mistake of confounding 

 Mr. Stanley's route with those of his predecessors. He did not 

 adopt the path of Burton and Speke, afterwards traversed by 

 Speke and Grant. Although the general features of the country 

 between Zanzibar and Ujiji were already comparatively well 

 known, Mr. Stanley cannot be thought of as simply marching 

 along a highway ; and while, being sent on a special errand, he 

 had not the liberty of turning aside for the purpose of making 

 discoveries, he deserves an honorable place among those who 

 have rendered valuable service in unveiling the mysteries of 

 Africa. 



He was in Africa to find Dr. Livingstone, and the faithful- 

 ness with which he resisted the temptation to select a route 

 which might draw to himself the attention of geographers 

 proves how wisely Mr. Bennett had selected, in looking for a 

 man to be intrusted with so sacred a mission. Ujiji was, of 

 course, the point toward which he directed his steps, not that he 

 expected to find the object of his search there, but because he 

 had reason to hope that there he might find some clue to his 

 whereabouts. The contract with Soor Hadji Palloo provided for 

 the transportation of the expedition to Unyanyembe, which we 

 will remember is within twelve or thirteen days march of Ujiji. 

 " There were three routes from Bagaraoyo to Unyanyembe, 

 either of which might have been taken ; two of them had already 

 been described minutely by Messrs. Burton, Speke, and Grant ; 

 the other, more northern and direct, was said to lead through 

 northern Uzaramo, Ukwere, Ukami, Udoe, Useguhha or Use- 

 gura, Usagara, Ugogo, and Unyanzi ; " this route was adopted 

 by Mr. Stanley. The distance from Bagamoyo to Unyanyembe, 

 according to Mr. Stanley, is by direct measurement about 

 three hundred and sixty miles, nearly six degrees of longitude, 

 but "the sinuosity of the path taken by caravans, which in 

 Africa follows the easier, less dangerous, and more available 

 courses, extends the distance to be traversed to over five hun- 

 dred miles." 



Mr. Stanley set out on this long journey full of enthusiasm, 

 which communicated itself to the whole party ; and it was no 

 wonder that the residents of Bagamoyo looked on with curious 



