Identifier: lifescenesincong01prob (find matches)
Title: Life and scenes in Congo
Year: 1889 (1880s)
Authors: Probert, Herbert
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Publisher: Philadelphia, American Baptist Publication Society
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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met, traveling bed and blankets, bath, medicines, carpen-ters tools, cooking utensils such as saucepan, fryin gpan, enameled plates, cups and saucers, knives, forks,and spoons, traveling chair, small tent, etc. It took several days to secure the aforementioned articles, especially the etcs. Of this little outfit, some things are in Central Africa; some are at the bottom of the Congo; while others are at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean. While in London, I was hospitably entertained at Harley College. Although Mr. H. Grattan Guinness was absent, yet I found a little chamber, and a bed, and a table, and a stool, and a candlestick, for the man of God. Having completed my purchases, and arrangements for the voyage, and having again visited relatives and friends, Tuesday morning found me at the offices of Elder, Dempsey & Co., of Liverpool. After taking in the many sights of this great seaport, on Wednesday morning we went on board our steamer, the Kinsembo of the African Steam Navigation Com-
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