Identifier: daringdeedsintro00feat (find matches)
Title: Daring deeds in the tropics. A thrilling narrative of remarkable adventures, terrible experiences, amazing achievements and important discoveries of great travelers in southern climes
Year: 1894 (1890s)
Authors: (Feather, A. G.) (from old catalog)
Subjects: Stanley, Henry M. (Henry Morton), 1841-1904 Livingstone, David, 1813-1873
Publisher: Philadelphia, J. E. Potter & co
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
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quaintance residing atKhartoum, Upper Nubia, to send him word, if any-thing should be heard from Livingstone, went forwardwith the preparations for his journey. He was doubt-less cognizant of the fact also, that the Herald hadanother Search expedition on foot to which the Khe-dive of Egypt was rendering generous encourage-ment and assistance. It may well be imagined thatthe drafts upon the Herald at this time for neces-sary outlays in the purchase of horses, asses, and sup-plies and the employment of a sufficient escort—mainly consisting of a number of Arabs—were notlight. The preparations, after months delay, causedby war in the interior, were at length made, andthe expedition left Zanzibar on the long-ago trail ofthe great explorer. And here it will be proper, while we are awaitingintelligence of its difficulties and final great success,to speak of the previous life of him who was to makeso many hearts glad by tidings of the safety of themost distinguished explorer of our times.
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AN AFRICAN MUSICIAN. CHAPTER VI. HENRY MORLAND STANLEY. His Nativity—Early Life—Comes to America—His Adoption by a New OrleansMerchant—His Career during the Civil War—Becomes Correspondent of theNew York Herald —Sails for the Island of Crete to enlist in the cause of theCretans, then at war—But changes his mind on arriving there—Instead Under-takes a journey through Asia Minor, the Provinces of Russian Asia, etc.—At-tacked and plundered by Turkish Brigands—Relieved by Hon. E. Joy Morris,the American Minister—Goes to Egypt; to Abyssinia—Remarkable successthere—His sudden call to Paris from Madrid by Mr. Bennett, of the Herald ■ -Account of the Interview—^Mr. Stanley goes to find Livingstone in commandof the *Heralds Livingstone Expedition. The subject of our sketch was born near Denbigh,Wales, in 1840. His parents name was Rowland.At three years of age he was sent to the poor-houseat St. Asaph, to get an education. He, the poor, un-promising lad, remained

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