Dark Africa and the slave trade as a civilizational obstacle
The article argues Central Africa has healthy climates and rich resources but is hindered by the slave trade. It describes tribes around Lake Tanganyika, their skills in fishing and metalwork, and laments slave handling, urging honest commerce, missionary cooperation, and Arab trader involvement to end the trade and lift the region.
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Africa
Setts
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Lake Tanganyika
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Varied Curiosities and Notes From Past Columns
Snippets cover barnacles on whale ships, bird feeding tricks, gray hair attitudes, Queen's daughters cooking, army structure, pension counts by state, Alaska birds list, and a note on the Scottish sword dance as a historic pastime.
Macaulay Memory Described By New York Note
A New York piece recalls Macaulay as a prodigious memory with recall of English history dates, biographies, and long passages from his writings without prompting.
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Macaulay
New York
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