The Congo.
A recent number of the " Vernanlengon," of the Berlin Geographical Society (Vol. XIII., No. 6), contained two papers on the Congo region ; ono by Dr. Buttner on his journey from San Sa vador to the Quango and thence to Stanley Pool; the other by Lieutenant Kund, who, with Lieutenant Tappenbeck, waa sent out by the German African Society in 18S1. Their task was to explore the southern tributaries of tho Congo, and to study their navigablo qualities between X ranga and Kasa.ai. The length of the journey was, in all, about 3,500 miles, of which 1,600 miles were by water and 2,200 miles by land. They succeeded in finding, between Koango and Kaaaai, threo navigable rivers—the Warnbee, Saio, aud Kinlu; and they regard Lukenji, with its people, as practically a new discovery in the Congo basin.
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Auckland Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 15, 19 January 1887, Page 4
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