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The Boy Travellers on the Congo Adventures of Two Youths in a Journey with Henry M. Stanley "Through the Dark Continent"
by Thomas Wallace Knox, Henry M. (Henry Morton) Stanley
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27 totalTHE BOY TRAVELLERS ON - THE CONGO - ADVENTURES OF TWO YOUTHS IN A JOURNEY WITH - HENRY M. STANLEY - "THROUGH THE DARK CONTINENT" - By THOMAS W. KNOX
By THOMAS W. KNOX.
PREFACE
ILLUSTRATIONS.
THE BOY TRAVELLERS - ON - THE CONGO.
CHAPTER I. - CROSSING THE ATLANTIC OCEAN WITH STANLEY.—"THROUGH THE DARK CONTINENT."—AN IMPROMPTU GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY.—PERSONAL APPEARANCE OF STANLEY.—COMMENTS UPON HIM BY FRANK AND FRED.—HOW THE GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY WAS ORGANIZED.—READING STANLEY'S BOOK.—STANLEY'S DEPARTURE FROM ENGLAND FOR ZANZIBAR.—JOINT ENTERPRISE OF TWO NEWSPAPERS.—PREPARATIONS FOR THE EXPEDITION.—THE LADY ALICE.—BARKER AND THE POCOCKS.—ZANZIBAR.—PRINCE BARGHASH.—INHABITANTS OF ZANZIBAR.-THE WANGWANA.
CHAPTER II. - TRANSPORTATION IN AFRICA.—MEN AS BEASTS OF BURDEN.—PORTERS, AND THEIR PECULIARITIES.—ENGAGING MEN FOR THE EXPEDITION.—A SHAURI.—TROUBLES WITH THE LADY ALICE.—AGREEMENT BETWEEN STANLEY AND HIS MEN.—DEPARTURE FROM ZANZIBAR.—BAGAMOYO.—THE UNIVERSITIES MISSION.—DEPARTURE OF THE EXPEDITION.—DIFFICULTIES WITH THE PORTERS.—SUFFERINGS ON THE MARCH.—NATIVE SUSPENSION-BRIDGES.—SHOOTING A ZEBRA.—LOSSES BY DESERTION.
CHAPTER III. - RETARDED BY RAINS AND OTHER MISHAPS.—GENERAL DESPONDENCY.—DEATH OF EDWARD POCOCK.—A CHANGE FOR THE BETTER.—A LAND OF PLENTY.—ARRIVAL AT VICTORIA LAKE.—NATIVE SONG.—AFLOAT ON THE GREAT LAKE.—TERRIBLE TALES OF THE INHABITANTS.—ENCOUNTERS WITH THE NATIVES.—THE VICTORIA NILE.—RIPON FALLS.—SPEKE'S EXPLORATIONS.—THE ALEXANDRA NILE.—ARRIVAL AT KING MTESA'S COURT.—A MAGNIFICENT RECEPTION.—IN THE MONARCH'S PRESENCE.—STANLEY'S FIRST OPINIONS OF MTESA.
CHAPTER IV. - PERSONAL APPEARANCE OF KING MTESA.—HIS RECEPTION OF MR. STANLEY.—A NAVAL REVIEW.—STANLEY'S MARKSMANSHIP.—THE KING'S PALACE.—RUBAGA, THE KING'S CAPITAL.—RECEPTION AT THE PALACE.—MEETING COLONEL LINANT DE BELLEFONDS.—CONVERTING MTESA TO CHRISTIANITY.—APPEAL FOR MISSIONARIES TO BE SENT TO MTESA.—DEPARTURE FOR USUKUMU.—FIGHT WITH THE NATIVES AT BUMBIREH ISLAND.—SUFFERINGS OF STANLEY AND HIS COMPANIONS ON LAKE VICTORIA.—A NARROW ESCAPE.—RETURN TO KAGEHYI.—DEATH OF FRED BARKER.—EMBARKING THE EXPEDITION.—KING LUKONGEH AND HIS PEOPLE.
CHAPTER V. - DEPARTURE FROM REFUGE ISLAND.—ARRIVAL IN UGANDA.—MTESA AT WAR.—STANLEY JOINS HIM AT RIPON FALLS.—A NAVAL BATTLE ON AN AFRICAN LAKE.—THE WAGANDA REPULSED.—CAPTURE OF A WAVUMA CHIEF.—STANLEY SAVES THE CHIEF'S LIFE.—HOW STANLEY BROUGHT THE WAR TO AN END.—HIS WONDERFUL MACHINE FOR DESTROYING THE WAVUMA.—RETIREMENT OF THE ARMY.—STANLEY'S RETURN TO HIS CAMP.—EXPEDITION TO MUTA NZEGE.—HOW IT FAILED.—THE EXPEDITION MARCHES SOUTHWARD.—IN KING RUMANIKA'S COUNTRY.—ARAB TRADERS IN AFRICA.—HAMED IBRAHIM.—KAFURRO AND LAKE WINDERMERE.—INTERVIEWS WITH KING RUMANIKA.—EXPLORING LAKE WINDERMERE.—AN UNHAPPY NIGHT.—IHEMA ISLAND.
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The story follows two eager youths who are invited to join the famous explorer Henry M. Stanley on his epic trek across the heart of Africa. Beginning in the bustling port of Zanzibar, they sail on the great Lake Tanganyika, push into the dense rainforest of Uganda, and witness the restless flow of the Congo River. Along the way the boys meet strange wildlife, hear the songs of distant tribes, and confront the practical dangers of heat, disease, and uncertain navigation.
Through vivid, straightforward narration the listeners learn about the geography of the equatorial basin, the bustling trading posts, and the awe‑inspiring cataracts that test Stanley’s crew. The youthful perspective keeps the tone lively, turning each obstacle into a lesson in courage and resourcefulness. With richly detailed scenes that paint the continent’s colors, the adventure invites listeners to picture a world that was, for many, still a mystery.
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The Boy Travellers on the Congo Adventures of Two Youths in a Journey with Henry M. Stanley "Through the Dark Continent" Adventures of Two Youths in a Journey with Henry M. Stanley "Through the Dark Continent"
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2019-09-19
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Thomas Wallace Knox
1835–1896
An adventurous 19th-century journalist and travel writer, he turned war reporting and years of globe-trotting into lively books that opened faraway places to young readers. His work blends firsthand experience, curiosity, and a clear gift for storytelling.
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Henry M. (Henry Morton) Stanley
1841–1904
Best known for the dramatic meeting that gave rise to the line “Dr. Livingstone, I presume?”, this restless journalist-explorer helped shape how Victorian readers imagined central Africa. His life mixed adventure, fame, and controversy in ways that still spark debate today.
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