Publishers’ Circular (1880-1890), 16th March 1885, Edition 1 of 1, Page 264, 264 The Publishers' Circular March l6f >...

{ Dedicated by Speeial Permission to H . R . H . the KING of the BELGIANS . ) In Two Volumes , demy 8 vo and . -with several over a smaller hundred ones Full . -page Cloth and extra smaller , price Illustrations 42 s . , two Lai-ge Maps THE CONGO AND THE FOUNDING OF ITS FREE STATE : A Story of WORK and EXPLORATION . By HENRY M . STANLEY . a circumstances gaunt In 1879 and Mr all as . but STANLEY the perishing ioneer revisited and fug commander itive THE ; this CONGO -in time -chief he , of which returned the Inte he had to rnational it quitted under Associa in happ 1877 ier , tion Expedition , . p - On this occasion he entered it at its mouth , and for nearly SIX YEARS he has been wholly employed upon the great river , and in Explorations of the countries surrounding it . Of his Doings during those six most eventful years only vague , incorrect , and imperfect rumours have been heard . He himself has not written or published anything , beyond the very slight information conveyed in an occasional lecture since his return to Europe . But now that the first portion of his great work has been happily accomplished , | and The Congo has become in fact a Great State , established and recognised by all European Nations , the time has arrived for the publication of his Adventures , of which These Two large Volumes are the full record . They must speak for themselves —they tell the story of a great and perilous undertaking , nobly and most worthily the accomp dreams of new Kiver lished Lakes of for avarice ; and nearl of S IIivers y tation of fifteen vast s discovered built hundred areas and covered miles , established of countries into with the the at rich very suitable finest and centre fe Timber rtile points of almost Africa in on the the . bey Worl They banks ond d tell the of of teeming millions read ; y and anxious to barter their produce for European manufac ; - tures ; of an immense and entirely new country opened up for colonisation , civilisation , and mercantile operations ; and they tell too of marvellous adventures , Of moving accidents * Of most by disastrous flood and field chances , , Of hair-breadth ' scapes i' the imminent deadly breach . ' . ? Hough quarr * Of ies antres , rock vast s , and and hills deserts whose * idle heads , touch heaven . ' i ^ £ * This work is now bein g translated into German , French , Spanish , Danish , and Swedish ; and these Editions will be published as nearly as possible simultaneously with the ENGLISH EDITION , which it is hoped will be ready before the end of April . March 1885 . London : SAMPSON LOW , MARSTON , SUABLE , & RIVINGTON , Cro \ rn Buildings , 188 Fleet Street , E . G . 1

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