The Boy Travellers in the Far East, Part Fifth

About this eBook

Author

Knox, Thomas Wallace, 1835-1896

Title

The Boy Travellers in the Far East, Part Fifth Adventures of Two Youths in a Journey through Africa

Credits

Produced by Annie R. McGuire

Language

English

LoC Class

G: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation

Subject

Africa -- Description and travel -- Juvenile literature

Category

Text

Project Gutenberg

eBook-No. 59021

Release Date

March 6, 2019

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.The Boy Travellers in the Far East — PART FIFTH
2. 2.THROUGH AFRICA — THOMAS W. KNOX — Illustrated — NEW YORK — HARPER & BROTHERS, FRANKLIN SQUARE — 1884
3. 3.By THOMAS W. KNOX. — Published by HARPER & BROTHERS, New York .
4. 4.PREFACE
5. 5.CONTENTS.
6. 6.ILLUSTRATIONS
7. 7.CHAPTER I. — PREPARATIONS FOR THE JOURNEY.—FROM CAIRO TO KOROSKO.
8. 8.CHAPTER II. — LEAVING KOROSKO.—EARLY EXPLORERS OF THE NILE VALLEY.
9. 9.CHAPTER III. — FROM KOROSKO TO ABOO HAMED.—THE NILE AGAIN.—ADVENTURE WITH A CROCODILE.
10. 10.CHAPTER IV. — BERBER AND SHENDY.—HUNTING THE HIPPOPOTAMUS.—TERRIBLE REVENGE OF AN ETHIOPIAN KING.
11. 11.CHAPTER V. — LIFE IN KHARTOUM.—DEPARTURE FOR GONDOKORO.
12. 12.CHAPTER VI. — AMONG THE SHILLOOK NEGROES.—ARRIVAL AT FASHODA.—EXPLORERS OF THE NILE.
13. 13.CHAPTER VII. — AN ANTELOPE HUNT.—GUINEA-WORMS, WHITE ANTS, AND GREAT SNAKES.
14. 14.CHAPTER VIII. — THE DINKAS AND BARIS.—GONDOKORO.—ANNEXATION TO EGYPT.
15. 15.CHAPTER IX. — AN ELEPHANT HUNT.—MARCHING SOUTHWARD FROM GONDOKORO.
16. 16.CHAPTER X. — A FISHING EXCURSION.—ENCOUNTERING A HIPPOPOTAMUS.—THE COUNTRY OF THE NYAM-NYAMS.
17. 17.CHAPTER XI. — ARRIVAL AT AFUDDO.—DIVISION OF ROUTES.—FRANK'S DEPARTURE.
18. 18.CHAPTER XII. — DEPARTURE OF THE TWO EXPEDITIONS.—IN THE SHOOLI COUNTRY.—ATTACKED IN AN AMBUSCADE.
19. 19.CHAPTER XIII. — FRANK ON A HUNTING EXCURSION.—DRIVING THE PLAIN WITH FIRE.
20. 20.CHAPTER XIV. — ARRIVAL AT FATIKO.—THE MARCH CONTINUED.—FRANK'S ANTELOPE HUNT.
21. 21.CHAPTER XV. — AN ELEPHANT HUNT.—CROSSING THE VICTORIA NILE.—ARRIVAL AT FOUEIRA.—KING RIONGA AND HIS PEOPLE.
22. 22.CHAPTER XVI. — THE ALBERT N'YANZA.—ACCOUNT OF ITS DISCOVERY.—INCIDENTS OF THE FIRST DAY'S VOYAGE.
23. 23.CHAPTER XVII. — A DAY ON AN ISLAND.—INCIDENTS OF HUNTING AND FISHING.—LAKE-DWELLINGS OF CENTRAL AFRICA.
24. 24.CHAPTER XVIII. — DR. LIVINGSTONE AND HIS DISCOVERIES.
25. 25.CHAPTER XIX. — FROM THE ALBERT N'YANZA TO FOUEIRA.
26. 26.CHAPTER XX. — DEPART FROM FOUEIRA.—INTERVIEW WITH KING RIONGA.—THE PLATEAU OF CENTRAL AFRICA.—EXPLORATIONS OF THE NIGER.
27. 27.CHAPTER XXI. — TRAVELS OF DR ROHLFS.—THE TSETSE-FLY.—THROUGH UNYORO.
28. 28.CHAPTER XXII. — THE MARCH THROUGH UGUNDA.—ARRIVAL AT KING M'TESA'S PALACE.
29. 29.CHAPTER XXIII. — CEREMONIES AT M'TESA'S COURT.—THE TELEPHONE IN AFRICA.
30. 30.CHAPTER XXIV. — AT M'TESA'S COURT.—VISIT TO THE VICTORIA N'YANZA.—ASTONISHING THE KING.
31. 31.CHAPTER XXV. — AN EXCURSION ON THE VICTORIA N'YANZA.
32. 32.CHAPTER XXVI. — RIPON FALLS.—THE OUTLET OF THE VICTORIA N'YANZA.
33. 33.CHAPTER XXVII. — RETURN TO RUBAGA.—FAREWELL TO M'TESA.—VOYAGE DOWN THE VICTORIA N'YANZA.
34. 34.CHAPTER XXVIII. — THE ALEXANDRA NILE.—FRED'S DESCRIPTION OF THE WEST COAST OF AFRICA.
35. 35.CHAPTER XXIX. — A DESCRIPTION OF SOUTH AFRICA.—ENGLISH COLONIES.—OSTRICH FARMING.
36. 36.CHAPTER XXX. — RESUMING THE MARCH.—MIRAMBO'S COUNTRY.—HUNTING ZEBRAS.—DESCRIPTION OF THE SOKO.
37. 37.CHAPTER XXXI. — TO MIRAMBO'S CAPITAL.—STANLEY'S WORK ON THE LIVINGSTONE.
38. 38.CHAPTER XXXII. — UNYAMYEMBE.—AMONG THE ARABS.—MARCHING TOWARD THE COAST.
39. 39.CHAPTER XXXIII. — INCIDENTS OF THE JOURNEY TO THE COAST.—CONCLUSION.
40. 40.INTERESTING BOOKS FOR BOYS. — Published by HARPER & BROTHERS, New York . — FOOTNOTES:

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