The Congo River.
Stanmsy soya the length of the Congo River ia 2,100 miles, and that the Mississippi and the Nile together would scarcely equal its tribute of watpr to the ooean. From the mouth of tho river a steamer drawing 1,1 feet can steam up 110 milee, at which point a land journey of 52 miles is takon on account of the rapids. Then another steaming or rowing vojago of 88 miles occur, which is succeeded by a land journey of 05 miles. After that it is possible to steam up another 1,000 miles. Along this route thirteen stations have been constructed among peaoeful tribes. The banks and people on them are now well known. The river marges show wide belts of forests, in thothade of which clusters of villages lie neptled ; while close at hand are gardens and fields with a profuso abundance on their surface, and stores of mineral wealth, it ia believed, within their bosoms. There arc spacious lakes also ; in fact, a known area of lake waters, in addition to Lake Tunganika, of :>(),000 square miles in extent, whioh will probably be increased to upward of 10,000 after more definite exploration. — Boston Journal.
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Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2051, 29 August 1885, Page 6 (Supplement)
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198The Congo River. Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2051, 29 August 1885, Page 6 (Supplement)
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