CHAPTER XXXVI

Livingstone, Stanley, Peary, Nansen and other Great Discoverers and Explorers

Ignorance of the Earth's Surface at the Beginning of the Century--Notable Fields of Nineteenth Century Travel--Famous African Travelers--Dr. Livingstone's Missionary Labors--Discovery of Lake Ngami--Livingstone's Journey from the Zambesi to the West Coast--The Great Victoria Falls--First Crossing of the Continent--Livingstone discovers Lake Nyassa--Stanley in Search of Livingstone--Other African Travelers--Stanley's Journeys--Stanley Rescues Emin Pasha--The Exploration of the Arctic Zone--The Greely Party--The Fatal "Jeanette" Expedition--Expeditions of Professor Nordenskjöld--Peary Crosses North Greenland--Nansen and his Enterprise--Andrée's Fatal Balloon Venture 523