In Darkest Africa, Vol. 1; or, The Quest, Rescue, and Retreat of Emin, Governor of Equatoria (Google Books ⧉, Amazon ⧉, Bookshop ⧉)

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Through the Dark Continent

Many suggestions were made by the officers and men, but Uledi of 'Through the Dark Continent,' always Uledi—the ever faithful Uledi, spoke straight to the purpose.

Norie's Epitome

My temples presently felt as if constricted by an iron band, the eyes blinked strangely, and a magnifying glass did not enable me to read the figures of Norie's Epitome.

Before turning in for the night, I resumed my reading of the Bible as usual. I had already read the book through from beginning to end once, and was now at Deuteronomy for the second reading, and I came unto the verse wherein Moses exhorts Joshua in those fine lines, 'Be strong and of a good courage; fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the Lord thy God, He it is that doth go with thee; He will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.

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Wady Halfa, Sudan

"Gordon reports to Lord Wolseley, who was then at Wady Halfa, that he can hold out for forty days yet"

Khartoum, Sudan

"On the 27th a man cried out from the bank that the town had fallen, and that Gordon had been killed"

Korti, Sudan

"By Christmas Day, 1884, a great part of the Expeditionary Force was assembled at Korti"

Gakdul Wells, Sudan

"On December 30th, a part of General Herbert Stewart's force moves from Korti towards Gakdul Wells, with 2099 camels"

Abu Klea, Sudan

"On the 17th, the famous battle of Abu Klea was fought, resulting in a hard-won victory to the English troops"

Metammeh, Sudan

"After another battle on the 19th near Metammeh, where 20 men were killed and 60 wounded of the English, and 250 of the enemy"

Omdurman, Sudan

"Sir Charles Wilson steamed on until his steamers became the target of cannon from Omdurman and from Khartoum"

Kassala, Sudan

"Darfur, Kordofan, Senaar, Bahr-el-Ghazal, Khartoum, had been possessed by the enemy; Kassala soon followed"

Darfur, Sudan

"Darfur, Kordofan, Senaar, Bahr-el-Ghazal, Khartoum, had been possessed by the enemy"

Kordofan, Sudan

"Darfur, Kordofan, Senaar, Bahr-el-Ghazal, Khartoum, had been possessed by the enemy"

Senaar, Sudan

"Darfur, Kordofan, Senaar, Bahr-el-Ghazal, Khartoum, had been possessed by the enemy"

Bahr-el-Ghazal, Sudan

"Darfur, Kordofan, Senaar, Bahr-el-Ghazal, Khartoum, had been possessed by the enemy"

Equatorial Province, Sudan

"throughout the length and breadth of the Soudan there now remained only the Equatorial Province, whose Governor was Emin Bey Hakim—the Faithful Physician"

Lado, South Sudan

"On November 16, 1884, Emin Bey informs Mr. A. M. Mackay, the missionary in Uganda, by letter written at Lado, that 'the Soudan has become the theatre of an insurrection; that for nineteen months he is without news from Khartoum..."

Ankori, Uganda

"By Msalala, Karagwé, and Ankori, and Unyoro to Lake Albert"

Unyoro, Uganda

"By Msalala, Karagwé, and Ankori, and Unyoro to Lake Albert"

Lake Albert, Uganda

"From the furthest point reached by me in 1876, along the East Coast road, the distance was but 100 miles to Lake Albert—from Yambuya Rapids the distance was 322 geographical miles"

Yambuya Rapids, Democratic Republic of the Congo

"from Yambuya Rapids the distance was 322 geographical miles in an air line to the lake; Arrive at Yambuya 15th June, 1887"

Stanley Pool, Democratic Republic of the Congo

"Arrive at Stanley Pool 21st Apr., 1887"

Banalya, Democratic Republic of the Congo

"Banalya 90 miles from Yambuya, 17th Aug., 1888"

Southampton, United Kingdom

"If good weather and barring accidents arrive 22nd December, Southampton"

Bagamoyo, Tanzania

"to engage 200 Wanyamwezi porters at Bagamoyo to convey as many loads of rice to the missionary station at Mpwapwa"

Mpwapwa, Tanzania

"the missionary station at Mpwapwa, which was about 200 miles east of Zanzibar"

Lake Tanganyika, Tanzania

"and thence viâ Tanganika north to Muta Nzige and Lake Albert"

Muta Nzige, Tanzania

"and thence viâ Tanganika north to Muta Nzige and Lake Albert"

Fashoda, Sudan

"Before they evacuated Fashoda, they ought to have remembered that Government officials were living here"

Uganda, Africa

"Mr. A. M. Mackay writes from Uganda, May 14th, 1886, discussing the loyalty of Emin Bey’s people"

England, United Kingdom

"England with the cry of "urgency" in our ears and memories, and it behoved us to speed on as well as circumstances would permit in obedience to the necessity, trusting that the rear column would be able to follow on our tracks some six or seven weeks later."

Bolobo, Democratic Republic of the Congo

"We accordingly selected 125 men who appeared weakest in body, and left them at Bolobo to fatten up on the bananas and excellent native bread and fish that were easily procurable here."

Kwamouth, Democratic Republic of the Congo

"The Stanley in the meantime had descended to Kwamouth with Major Barttelot, and 153 men."

Kosseir, Egypt

"He had led a column of a thousand men from Kosseir on the Red Sea to Keneh on the Nile, and that he had distinguished himself in Afghanistan and in the Soudan Campaign."

Keneh, Egypt

"He had led a column of a thousand men from Kosseir on the Red Sea to Keneh on the Nile, and that he had distinguished himself in Afghanistan and in the Soudan Campaign."

Upper Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo

"1887. May 15. Upper Congo. 15th of May the flotilla resumed the up-river voyage, conveying 511 persons of the Expedition, and Tippu-Tib and ninety of his followers."

Stanley Falls, Democratic Republic of the Congo

"At Bangala I instructed Major Barttelot to proceed with Tippu-Tib and party direct to Stanley Falls, having first taken out thirty-five Zanzibaris from the boats, and replaced them with forty Soudanese, that none of the Zanzibaris might become acquainted with the fact that Stanley Falls was but a few days' march from Yambuya."

Lukolela, Democratic Republic of the Congo

"We halted on the 20th at Lukolela, to purchase food for our journey to Equator Station, and we were extremely grateful for the kind hospitality shown to us by the missionaries at this station."

Congo, Africa

"Arrive at Congo 18th Mar., 1887"

Lake Victoria, Africa

"2nd route.— By Victoria Nyanza and Uganda, which was naturally the best, was rendered impossible for a small expedition because of the hostility of Uganda"

Masai Land, East Africa

"1st route.— By Masai Land, march to Wadelai and return to coast 14 months"

Fort Bodo, Equatoria

"Return to Fort Bodo 8th Jan., 1888"

Wadelai, Equatoria, Sudan

"To Mr. Charles H. Allen, Secretary of the Anti-Slavery Society, Emin Bey writes from Wadelai, December 31, 1885, as follows: 'Ever since the month of May, 1883, we have been cut off from all communication..."

Karagwé, Africa

"the other route—One from Kabba-Rega's direct to Karagwé; the other viâ Usongora to the stations at Tanganika"

Kabba, Nigeria

"I shall remain myself with my black troops at Kabba-Rege's until the Government inform me as to their wishes"

Equator Station, Democratic Republic of the Congo

"On the 24th of May we arrived at Equator Station, now owned by the Sanford Company, which was represented by Mr. E. J. Glave, a young and clever Yorkshireman."

Bangala Station, Democratic Republic of the Congo

"We reached Bangala Station on the 30th May. This place was now a very large and prosperous settlement. There was a garrison of sixty men and two Krupps, for defence."

Basoko, Democratic Republic of the Congo

"We arrived at our ancient camp, opposite the Basoko villages, on June 12th. The Basoko were the countrymen of Baruti, or "Gunpowder,"..."

Upoto, Democratic Republic of the Congo

"During the escape of Deane from Stanley Falls, these Houssas had precipitately retreated into a canoe, and had floated as far as Upoto when they were captured as runaways by the natives of the district."

Aruwimi River, Democratic Republic of the Congo

"On the 15th of June we arrived opposite Yambuya villages, situated on the left bank of the Aruwimi, 96 miles above the confluence of the Aruwimi and the Congo."

Congo River, Democratic Republic of the Congo

"On the 15th of June we arrived opposite Yambuya villages, situated on the left bank of the Aruwimi, 96 miles above the confluence of the Aruwimi and the Congo."

Yambuya, Democratic Republic of the Congo

"On the 15th of June we arrived opposite Yambuya villages, situated on the left bank of the Aruwimi, 96 miles above the confluence of the Aruwimi and the Congo."

Stanley Pool, Democratic Republic of the Congo

"A cheque was drawn for £50 in favour of the Captain, and another for a similar amount for the engineer, on Ransom, Bouverie & Co., and both were handed in their presence to Mr. Jameson to be presented to them on their return from Stanley Pool, provided they safely reached Yambuya about the middle of August."

Leopoldville, Democratic Republic of the Congo

"If she meets with no mischance she ought to be at Leopoldville on the 2nd of July."

Mobangi, Democratic Republic of the Congo

"Captain Van Gele was also here, with five Houssa soldiers lately returned from a futile effort to ascend the Mobangi higher than Mr. Grenfell, the missionary, had succeeded in doing some months previously."

Lake Albert, Uganda

"Nevertheless, it is the south-west corner of Lake Albert, near or at Kavalli, that is our destination."

Unyoro, Uganda

"launch our boat, and steer for Kibero, in Unyoro, to hear from Signor Casati, if he is there, of the condition of Emin Pasha."

Kibero, Uganda

"launch our boat, and steer for Kibero, in Unyoro, to hear from Signor Casati, if he is there, of the condition of Emin Pasha."

Avisibba, Africa

"We pulled up stream—after seeing that every one was clear of the settlement of 1887. Aug. 15. Avisibba. Avisibba—at the rate of a knot and a half an hour, and at 2.45, having discovered a convenient camp, halted for the night."

Itiri, Africa

"1887. Aug. 17. Itiri. Europeans 6 Boys 12 Soudanese 10 Somalis 6 Cooks 2 Donkey boy 1 Sick 57 373 Dead 16 389"

Mabengu Rapids, Africa

"On the 22nd we moved camp to the foot of the highest Mabengu Rapids, and on the following day proceeded above the rapids."

Albert Lake, Africa

"On the 30th, 1887. Aug. 30. Nepoko River. and by observation ascertained that we had reached half-way to the Albert Lake, Kavalli being in 30° 30' and Yambuya in 25° 3½'. Our camp on this day was in about 27° 47'."

Hippo Broads, Africa

"On September 5th we camped near Hippo Broads, so called because the river was fine and broad, and a large herd of hippopotami were seen."

Bafaido Settlement, Africa

"On the 6th we reached a cataract opposite the Bafaido settlement, where we obtained a respectable supply of plantains."

Bafaido Cataract, Africa

"From the Bafaido cataract we journeyed along a curving river to Avakubi Rapids, and formed a camp at the landing‐place."

Avakubi Rapids, Africa

"From the Bafaido cataract we journeyed along a curving river to Avakubi Rapids, and formed a camp at the landing‐place."

Navabi, Africa

"Leaving the vessels below the falls and rapids, I led the Expedition by land to the destroyed settlement of Navabi, situated near a bend of the Itiri (Aruwimi) above the disturbed stream, where we established a camp."

Yankondé, Africa

"Achmet, the Somali, who had insisted on leaving Yambuya, in accompanying us had been a passenger ever since we had struck the river above Yankondé, was reported to be dying."

Ituri River, Democratic Republic of the Congo

"…instructed at once to proceed along the south bank of the river until they discovered some landing place, whence they must find means to cross the Ituri and find the settlement, and obtain an immediate store of food."

Congo River, Democratic Republic of the Congo

"On our flight from Bumbiré we certainly suffered much hunger, and also while floating down the Congo to trace its course our condition was much to be pitied;"

Zanzibar, Tanzania

"My poor donkey from Zanzibar showed symptoms of surrender. Arums and amoma every day since June 28th were no fit food for a dainty Zanzibar ass, therefore to end his misery I shot him."

Lualaba River, Democratic Republic of the Congo

"This community of ivory hunters established at Ipoto had arrived, five months previous to our coming, from the banks of the Lualaba, from a point situated between the exits of the Lowwa and the Leopold into the great river."

Aruwimi River, Democratic Republic of the Congo

"THE RIVER COLUMN ASCENDING THE ARUWIMI RIVER WITH "ADVANCE" AND SIXTEEN CANOES."

Nepoko River, Democratic Republic of the Congo

"1887. Aug. 26. Nepoko River. The day passed the rapids and formed a comfortable camp in a somewhat open portion of the forest."

Kavalli, Equatoria, Sudan

"Nevertheless, it is the south-west corner of Lake Albert, near or at Kavalli, that is our destination."

Kavalli, Equatoria, Sudan

"Kavalli being in 30° 30' and Yambuya in 25° 3½'."

Red Sea, Middle East

"He had led a column of a thousand men from Kosseir on the Red Sea to Keneh on the Nile, and that he had distinguished himself in Afghanistan and in the Soudan Campaign."

Panga Falls, Democratic Republic of the Congo

"Below Panga Falls the aborigines principally subsisted on manioc, and on the different breads, puddings, cakes, and porridges to which they converted these tubers."

Brook Cherith, Israel

"Elijah was fed by ravens at the brook Cherith, but there is not a raven in all this forest."

Horeb, Sinai Peninsula

"Moses drew water from the rock at Horeb for the thirsty Israelites."

Ipoto, Equatoria

"CHAPTER X. WITH THE MANYUEMA AT IPOTO."

Lenda, Democratic Republic of the Congo

"From Ipoto to the Lenda the distance by our track is 105 miles."

Stanley Falls, Democratic Republic of the Congo

"we know what the Arabs in the Stanley Falls are doing on the Lumami"

Lake Ozo, Democratic Republic of the Congo

"and what sort of devil's work Mumi Muhala, and Bwana Mohamed are perpetrating around Lake Ozo, the source of the Lulu"

Great Upper Congo Forest, Democratic Republic of the Congo

"have divided about three‐fourths of the Great Upper Congo Forest for the sole purpose of murder"

Panga Falls, Democratic Republic of the Congo

"first‐class beads that would have sufficed for the purchase of all their stock of corn were lost by the capsizing of a canoe near Panga Falls"

Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo

"all roads from Ipoto to Ibwiri and east to the Ituri were given as his special charge"

Ujiji, Tanzania

"How could the Arabs of Ujiji resist the Wajiji and Warundi"

Lake Albert, Uganda

"with provisions, until our return from Lake Albert."

Lake Tanganyika, Tanzania

"a band of 100 Swedes, who have subscribed £25 each, are about to sail to some part of the East Coast of Africa, and proceed to Tanganika to commence ostensibly the extirpation of the Arab slave‐trader"

Ituri River, Democratic Republic of the Congo

"The path we followed halted at a suspension bridge across a third 'Ituri,' which had better be distinguished as East Ituri to prevent misunderstanding."

Bunyoro, Uganda

"We are of Zanzibar, from the sea, and our chief is a white man. We are bound for the Nyanza of Unyoro."

Zanzibar, Tanzania

"We are of Zanzibar, from the sea, and our chief is a white man. We are bound for the Nyanza of Unyoro."

Lake Albert, Uganda

"CHAPTER XII. ARRIVAL AT LAKE ALBERT, AND OUR RETURN TO IBWIRI."

Lake Albert, Uganda

"1887. Dec. 16. Albert Nyanza."

Fort Bodo, Equatoria

"“1888. Feb. 6. Fort Bodo. which dropped down among the men when the bill‐hook was applied to destroy their perches.”"

Ipoto, Equatoria

"“We had scarcely finished the little ceremony when a shot was fired at the end of the western road, the sentry at the tower commanding it sang out, ‘Sail ho,’ and we knew the caravan was coming in from Ipoto. The distance between Fort Bodo and Ipoto was seventy‐nine miles…”"

Ugarrowwa's, Equatoria

"“It was also decided that Lieutenant Stairs, after two days' rest, should escort these couriers as far as Ugarrowwa's, and see them safely across the river…”"

Nyanza, Kenya

"“A few herons occasionally rested on trees in the clearing towards evening. They were probably fatigued with their flight from the Nyanza.”"

Zanzibar, Tanzania

"“Over fifty men came to the front challenging any one to say aught against their manliness or courage, and they were to be rewarded with varying sums of money, in addition to their pay, on reaching Zanzibar.”"

Zanzibar, Tanzania

"We had barely started when we discovered a large band of men advancing towards us, preceded by a man bearing a crimson flag, which at a distance might be taken for that of Zanzibar or Egypt."

Egypt, Africa

"We had barely started when we discovered a large band of men advancing towards us, preceded by a man bearing a crimson flag, which at a distance might be taken for that of Zanzibar or Egypt."

Piccadilly, London, England

"I have not heard any music or seen any dance which would have pleased an English audience accustomed to the plantation dances represented in a certain hall in Piccadilly until this day"

Lake Victoria, Africa

"The Wasoga, Waganda, Wakerewé, Wazongora, around Lake Victoria, are more subdued, a crude bardic, with something of the whine of the Orient—Mustapha, or Hussein, or Hassan, moaning below lattices to the obdurate Fatima or stony-eared Roxana."

Ituri River, Democratic Republic of the Congo

"We arrived at the Ituri River, and a canoe capable of carrying nine men was delivered over to us at 3 p.m. to serve as the means of ferriage."

Lake Albert, Uganda

"We may reasonably be expected on January 2nd at Fort Bodo, and on the 22nd of the same month at Lake Albert."

Stanley Pool, Democratic Republic of the Congo

"One was to my good friend Lieut. Liebrichts, Governor of Stanley Pool district, charging him, for old friendship's sake, to despatch the steamer back as soon as possible with our goods and reserve ammunition."

Nepoko River, Democratic Republic of the Congo

"As I come eastward I propose following a northerly and easterly track from the Nepoko and make for the Ituri ferry."

Bolobo, Democratic Republic of the Congo

"A third letter was to Mr. Antoine Greshoff, the agent at Stanley Pool for the Dutch house at Banana, to the effect that, failing both steamers Stanley and Florida, he would find a large ready money profit if he would undertake the transport of the stores of the Expedition from Stanley Pool, and 128 men from Bolobo, to Yambuya."

Fort Bodo, Equatoria

"On arriving at West Ibwiri, about to build Fort Bodo, I felt precisely like a 'city man' returning from his holiday to Switzerland or the sea-side, in whose absence piles of business letters have gathered, which require urgent attention and despatch."

Ituri River, Democratic Republic of the Congo

"On the 23rd we marched to the main Ituri River, where we found the Babusessé had withdrawn every canoe."

Ipoto, Equatoria

"From Ipoto to the Lenda the distance by our track is 105 miles."

Manyuema, Democratic Republic of the Congo

"“I remained at the Manyuema Camp to take charge of invalids and impedimenta left there on your departure, 28th October, up to the time the relief party arrived, 25th January, 1888. Life at the Manyuema Camp was almost intolerable.”"

New York, New York

"on arrival at New York, the lecture 'Tour,' as it is called, commenced"

London, England

"London. Your plan and offer accepted. Authorities approve. Funds provided. Business urgent. Come promptly. Reply. Mackinnon"

Nile River, Africa

"He had led a column of a thousand men from Kosseir on the Red Sea to Keneh on the Nile, and that he had distinguished himself in Afghanistan and in the Soudan Campaign."

New Zealand, Oceania

"Stairs thought that it resembled New Zealand, and said that he would not mind possessing a ranche here. He actually went so far as to locate it, and pointed out the most desirable spot. 'On that little hill I would build my house'—'Shebang' he called it. I wonder if that is a New Zealand term for a villa—"

Yambuya, Democratic Republic of the Congo

"We have travelled, on an average, 8 hours per day for forty‐four days since leaving Yambuya. At two miles per hour we ought, by this date, to have arrived on the Lake shore, but, instead of being there, we have accomplished just a third of the distance."