Life on the Congo
This supplementary chapter updates the geographical, political, commercial, and missionary developments in the Congo Free State over a four-year period. It details the extensive navigable waterways accessible from Stanley Pool and discusses their strategic use for transport and exploration. Additionally, the text reviews significant political boundary adjustments on both the eastern and western frontiers of the region.
Language
License
Public Domain
Originally published
1887
Latest release
Jul 29, 2026
Pages
87
Format
6 × 9 in (152 × 229 mm)
Book type
Paperback nonfiction
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Table of Contents
- INTRODUCTION.
- CHAPTER I. The Discovery of the Congo.
- CHAPTER II. The Physical Features of the Congo.
- CHAPTER III. Vegetation, Climate, and People.
- CHAPTER IV. Home Life on the Congo.
- CHAPTER V. The Religious Ideas of the Natives.
- CHAPTER VI. Cannibalism, Freemasonry and Charms.
- CHAPTER VII. Missions in Central Africa.
- CHAPTER VIII. Missions on the Congo River.
- Notes