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A CATARACT OF THE CONGO, FROM THE BAYNESTON STATION.
From an Original Sketch.
LIFE ON THE CONGO
BY THE
REV. W. HOLMAN BENTLEY
Of the Baptist Mission
With an Introduction
BY THE
REV. GEORGE GRENFELL
Explorer of the Upper Congo
LONDON
THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY
56, Paternoster Row; 65, St. Paul’s Churchyard; and
164, Piccadilly.
CONTENTS.
| CHAP. | PAGE | |
| Introduction | 7 | |
| I. | The Discovery of the Congo | 13 |
| II. | The Physical Features of the Congo | 20 |
| III. | Vegetation, Climate, and People | 28 |
| IV. | Home Life on the Congo | 49 |
| V. | The Religious Ideas of the Natives | 62 |
| VI. | Cannibalism, Freemasonry and Charms | 77 |
| VII. | Missions in Central Africa | 95 |
| VIII. | Missions on the Congo River | 109 |
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INTRODUCTION.
Although only four years have elapsed since mycolleague penned the accompanying chapters,yet events have followed each other so fast thatanother short chapter seems to be needed to bringthem up to date. During this brief interval, ourknowledge of the geography of the country and thedistribution of its waterways has been considerablyextended; important political events have transpiredon both the eastern and western boundariesof the Congo