Project Gutenberg 2019-09-19 Public domain in the USA. 288 Knox, Thomas Wallace 1835 1896 Knox, Thomas W. Knox, Thos. W. Stanley, Henry M. (Henry Morton) 1841 1904 Stanley, Henry Morton, Sir Stanley, H. M. (Henry Morton) Rowlands, John The Boy Travellers on the Congo Adventures of Two Youths in a Journey with Henry M. Stanley "Through the Dark Continent" Produced by Annie R. McGuire "The Boy Travellers on the Congo" by Thomas W. Knox is a historical account written in the late 19th century. It tells the adventures of two youths, Frank and Fred, as they journey alongside the famous explorer Henry M. Stanley through Africa, exploring the vast and largely uncharted regions of the continent. The narrative is informative and engaging, aiming to present both the spirit of adventure and the scientific endeavors involved in exploring the Congo. At the start of the narrative, the story follows Stanley as he embarks on a voyage aboard the steamer Eider from New York, where he meets Doctor Bronson and his nephews, Frank and Fred. The boys express admiration for Stanley's previous explorations and hope to follow in his footsteps by crossing Africa. Upon reaching Zanzibar, preparations for an expedition are made, involving the selection of porters, the purchasing of supplies, and discussions about the challenges ahead. Throughout this opening segment, readers get a glimpse of the excitement and anticipation building as the characters prepare for an incredible journey into the heart of Africa, setting the stage for their thrilling adventures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Biographical fiction Animals -- Juvenile fiction Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Adventure stories Sailing -- Juvenile fiction Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction Natural history -- Juvenile fiction Hunting -- Juvenile fiction Africa, Central -- Description and travel -- Juvenile fiction Congo River -- Juvenile fiction Stanley, Henry M. (Henry Morton), 1841-1904 -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Adventure Category: Travel Writing 1053010 2025-06-24T06:11:52.473472 text/html 995611 2024-10-17T13:54:50 text/html 19018320 2025-06-24T06:12:16.233387 application/epub+zip 19024942 2025-06-24T06:11:59.562503 application/epub+zip 455165 2025-06-24T06:11:56.254442 application/epub+zip 19365393 2025-06-24T06:12:27.595269 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 19275159 2025-06-24T06:12:13.240362 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 662404 2022-09-27T08:53:18.662994 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 915693 2023-09-26T04:56:24.416466 text/plain 895873 2024-10-17T13:54:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19880 2025-06-24T06:12:27.818254 application/rdf+xml 16073 2025-06-24T06:11:57.015419 image/jpeg 4220 2025-06-24T06:11:56.682421 image/jpeg 18641797 2025-06-24T06:11:53.744448 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia