In Darkest Africa

by Stanley, Henry Morton

• ISBN13: 9781589760448
• ISBN10: 1589760441
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-08-01
• Publisher: Narrative Pr

Summary

In 1888, the governor of Southern Sudan was forced into retreat by a revolt led by the Islamic holy man known as the "Mahdi." Volume 1 of this two-volume set details the political events that led up to the revolt, and the progress of Stanley from the mouth of the Congo River to Lake Albert.

Table of Contents

Prefatory Letter	1	(9)
Introductory Chapter	10	(37)
Egypt and Zanzibar	47	(17)
By Sea to the Congo River	64	(10)
To Stanley Pool	74	(15)
From Stanley Pool to Yambuya	89	(10)
At Yambuya	99	(25)
To Panga Fall	124	(28)
From Panga Falls to Ugarrowwa's	152	(29)
Ugarrowwa's to Kilonga Longa's	181	(21)
With the Manyuema at Ipoto	202	(18)
Through the Forest to Mazamboni's Peak	220	(47)
Arrival at Lake Albert, and Our Return to Ibwiri	267	(24)
Life at Fort Bodo	291	(21)
To the Albert Nyanza a Second Time	312	(19)
The Meeting with Emin Pasha	331	(20)
With the Pasha (Continued)	351	(21)
Personal to the Pasha	372	(8)
Start for the Relief of the Rear Column	380	(17)
Arrival at Banalya: Barttelot Dead	397	(25)
The Sad Story of the Rear Column	422	(30)
Appendix	452