The Boy Travellers on the CongoFront matterReading editionChapter navigation26 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterTHE CONGOPREFACEILLUSTRATIONS.Chapter IChapter IIChapter IIIChapter IVChapter VChapter VIChapter VIIChapter VIIIChapter IXChapter XChapter XIChapter XIIChapter XIIIChapter XIVChapter XVChapter XVITHE WEARY MARCH RESUMED.—RETURN OF THE MESSENGERS.—ARRIVAL OF RELIEF.—SCENE IN CAMP.—DISTRIBUTION OF PROVISIONS.—THE SONG OF JOY.—A WELCOME LETTER.—"ENOUGH NOW; FALL TO."—PERSONAL LUXURIES FOR THE LEADER.—"PALE ALE! SHERRY! PORT WINE! CHAMPAGNE! TEA! COFFEE! WHITE SUGAR! WHEATEN BREAD!"—STANLEY'S REPLY TO THE GENEROUS STRANGERS.—SUMMARY PUNISHMENT FOR THEFT.—GREETING CIVILIZATION.—RECEPTION BY WHITE MEN.—THE FREEDOM OF BOMA.—LIFTED INTO THE HAMMOCK.—CHARACTERISTICS OF BOMA.—A BANQUET AND FAREWELL.—PONTA DA LENHA.—OUT ON THE OCEAN.—ADIEU TO THE CONGO.Chapter XVIIIChapter XIXChapter XXChapter XXIINTERESTING BOOKS FOR BOYS.Beginning of this editionNext chapter →THE CONGOAll chapters and sections (26)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsTHE CONGOPREFACEILLUSTRATIONS.Chapters12345678910111213141516Other sectionsTHE WEARY MARCH RESUMED.—RETURN OF THE MESSENGERS.—ARRIVAL OF RELIEF.—SCENE IN CAMP.—DISTRIBUTION OF PROVISIONS.—THE SONG OF JOY.—A WELCOME LETTER.—"ENOUGH NOW; FALL TO."—PERSONAL LUXURIES FOR THE LEADER.—"PALE ALE! SHERRY! PORT WINE! CHAMPAGNE! TEA! COFFEE! WHITE SUGAR! WHEATEN BREAD!"—STANLEY'S REPLY TO THE GENEROUS STRANGERS.—SUMMARY PUNISHMENT FOR THEFT.—GREETING CIVILIZATION.—RECEPTION BY WHITE MEN.—THE FREEDOM OF BOMA.—LIFTED INTO THE HAMMOCK.—CHARACTERISTICS OF BOMA.—A BANQUET AND FAREWELL.—PONTA DA LENHA.—OUT ON THE OCEAN.—ADIEU TO THE CONGO.Chapters18192021Other sectionsINTERESTING BOOKS FOR BOYS.Book CoverMAP OF CENTRAL AFRICATHE CONGO →