Identifier: grandestcenturyi00nort (find matches)
Title: Grandest century in the world's history; containing a full and graphic account of the marvelous achievements of one hundred years, including great battles and conquests; the rise and fall of nations; wonderful growth and progress of the United States ... etc., etc
Year: 1900 (1900s)
Authors: Northrop, Henry Davenport, 1836-1909
Subjects: Nineteenth century
Publisher: Philadelphia, Pa., National publishing co
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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visible, except it obtained a precarioustenure in the fissured crown of somehill top, or at the base of the scarpswhicii everywhere lifted their fronts toour view. The Malagarazi was crossed on the2nd of November, and on the followingday news that Livingston was at Ujijiwas received from a negro caravan com-ing from that direction, and Stanleyimmediately pushed on with renewedvigor. On the loth, a silvery gleam seen be-tween the trees afforded the first glimpseof Lake Tanganika ; but several hourselapsed before they looked down uponUjiji, embowered among graceful palms.Then the American flag was unfurled,guns were fired, and as the expeditionmarched into the village the inhabi- tlVINGSTONB AND STANLEY IN AFRICA. 269 tants, Arabs and negroes of many tribes,swarmed out to meet them. Good morning, sir, said a voicefrom the black crowd, and Stanley, look-ing round in surprise, saw a joyous- Is Dr. Livingstone here ? askedMr. Stanley.Yes, sir.Are you sure? Sure, sir ; I leave him just now.
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HENRY M. STA.NLEY, FAMOUS FOR HIS EXPT.ORATIONS IN AFRICA. looking negro, wetiring a white turbanand a long white shirt. Who the mischief are you? theastonished traveller asked. I am Susi, the servant of Dr. Liv-ingstone, was the reply. Good morning, sir, said anothervoice. Hallo! said Stanley. Is thisanother one? Yes, sir, said another ebony figure. Well, what is your name? 270 LIVINGSTONE AND STANLEY IN AFRICA. My name is Chumah, sir. And is the doctor well? Not very well, sir. Now, you Susi, run and tell the doc-tor I am coming. Yes, sir. And off rushed Susi. Proceeding through a momently in-creasing crowd, Stanley met Susiagain, breathless with running. Hehad told the doctor that a white manwas coming, but when Livingstone,too much surprised to conceive sucha visit possible, asked the travellersname, Susi had no answer to givehim. The news had spread, how-ever, and the Arab iragnates of theplace gathered under the verandah. Stanley Meets Dr. Livingstone. I pushed back the crowd, s

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