The universal geography : earth and its inhabitants

—802 SOUTH AND EAST AFRICA.'J2,{.K){) squiiro miles. Eiit this is the mere nucleus of the vast colonial emjjirewhich Germany reserves to herself the right of gradually extending us far asTanganyika, source of the Congo, and to Victoria Nyanza, source of the Isile.In taking possession of these lands the German traders, sure of the support oftheir GoA'ernment, proceeded with rare boldness and foresight. Disguised as pooremigrants they lauded at Saadaui, without betraying their true character, andwithin seven days they had executed their first treaty of annexation, which wassoon followed by several others. Hastening to take their stand on accomplishedfacts, they obtained from the Berlin Government a " letter of protection," andthen an Imperial charter, armed with which documents they felt confident thatFiy:.UO.Chief Routes of Extlorebs Kortu of iue Rovuili.Scale 1 : 9,000,000./ l... >;-^\|f^=^^;^V \te^"^. X^S^'-^.W-^-!..