Narrative of an Expedition to the Zambesi and Its Tributaries; And of the Discovery of the Lakes Shirwa and Nyassa, 1858-1864

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1865 edition. Excerpt: ... Chap. XXIX. RECAPITULATION. 585 CHAPTER XXIX. Conclusion. Recapitulation of the results of the Expedition--Discovery of a port, and a means of transit to healthy highlands--Fertility of soil--Indigo--Cotton--Climate and soil admirably suited for its cultivation--Large cotton-bushes of interior--Tobacco and castor-oil plants, and sugnr-eano--Grasses--Continuous crops--Fat cattle--Droughts--Hard woods common--Timber scarce--Sarsaparilla--Calumba-root--Fibrous and oil-yielding plants and trees--Want of heart to describe discoveries in Africa--Gloom of the slavetrade--Different ways in which it is carried on--Direct European agency in the traffic--Napoleon III.--"Engage" system"--Slave-trado a barrier to all progress--Its effects on slave-owners' country--Cause of the war in America--Similar effect of centuries of barbarism on African and other nations--The African physically, his lightheartedness--Fitness for servitude not attributable to climate--Form of Government Patriarchal--African stagnation from samo causo as that of other nations--Man an unconscious co-operator--Guided by wisdom not his own--Is the greatest power derivablo from scienco reserved for Christians?--The African's capability for Christianity--Kindness the best road to the heart--Sierra Leone Missions--Sunday at Sierra Lcono--Statement of Capt. Burton--Statistics of Sierra Leone--Continuance of Lord Palmerston's policy needed--Trade returns--Colonel Ord's report--Influences of Settlements--Mortality on board the West Coast Squadron--Treatment of fever--Missionary Societies on West Coast--Our American Missionary brethren--Suggestions for a solution of our Convict Question--Colonel Ord on Settlements. It may be useful to recount the more important results enumerated in the...