CONTENTS. 
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Narrow Escape—-Gordon Cumming's Description o£ the Noble Beast—- 
A Powerful Animal—Beauty of the Lion—Roar of the Forest King— 
Frightful Ferocity—Requirements of Lion Hunters—Brave Character of 
Livingstone . 175 
CHAPTER XIV. 
Stanley’s Perseverance—Mastering Mountains of Difficulty—Bent on Find¬ 
ing Livingstone—Characteristics of the Two Great Explorers—Livings¬ 
tone’s Touching Reference to the Death of His Wife—Wonderful Results 
of African Exploration—Stanley Approaches Ujiji—News of a Brother 
White Man—Great Excitement Among the Travelers—Fine Example of 
the Anglo-Saxon Spirit—Life Given to Ethiopia’s Dusky Children—Liv¬ 
ingstone’s Marvellous Love for Africa. 191 
CHAPTER XV. 
Stanley and Livingstone at Ujiji—Cruise on Lake Tanganyika—Giants of 
African Discovery—Stanley Leaves—Livingstone’s Sad and Romantic His¬ 
tory—Timely Arrival of Reinforcements from Stanley—Livingstone’s 
Dying Words—The World’s Great Hero Dead—Sorrowful Procession to 
the Coast—Body Transported to England—Funeral in Westminster Abbey— 
Crowds of Mourners and Eloquent Eulogies—Inscription on Casket... 207 
CHAPTER XVI. 
Remarkable Scenery in Tropical Africa Visited by Roosevelt—Masses of 
Rocky Mountains—Foliage Bright with all the Colors of the Rainbow— 
Rank Growths of Rushes and Grass—Varieties of Animal Life—The 
Sacred Ibis—The Long-legged Stork and Heron—Primeval Forests and 
Running Streams—Fine Specimens of Flowers—Perpetual Moisture— 
Turtle Doves and Golden Pheasants—Grave-looking Monkeys—Beautiful 
Valleys and Hillsides—The Beautiful in Nature Marred by Human 
Cruelty—Cities Built by Insects. 230 
CHAPTER XVII. 
Continued Word Pictures by Famous Explorers—Brambles and Donkeys— 
Elegant Animals—Swift Punishment—Five Men Wounded by a Lioness— 
The Famous Gorilla—A Very Human Animal—Inveterate Thieves—Quick 
Retreat—Arms Longer than Legs—Formidable Foe—Must Kill or be 
Killed—Cutting Down the Tree—A Young Orang. 254 
CHAPTER XVIIL 
Stanley’s Absorbing Interest in Livingstone’s Explorations—His Resolve to 
Find a Path from Sea to Sea—Description of the Congo Region—Once 
