Excerpt from To the Central African Lakes and Back, Vol. 1 of 2: The Narrative of the Royal Geographical Society's EastA Journey to the regions of Africa has always been a matter of peculiar interest to the English nation connected as its traditions are with almost the entire work of the exploration of that Continent. Though the subject of African exploration has of late lost a little of its novelty, by the -settlement of the most puzzling of its problems, such as those of the Nile and the Congo, it still attracts no inconsiderable share of attention, and any new light is eagerly sought for. In this belief, I venture to lay before the public the simple narrative of the latest effort made by the Royal Geographical Society to unveil some of the mysteries which yet enshroud the "Dark Continent."About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work.

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