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Show G KOORAPlIICAu EXI'LOIUTION' N Avkica. Africa is, however, now the great point of assault by geographical explorers, and there come the- most wonderful revelations regarding tlie fertility and beauty ot various of its extensive ex-tensive regions, with curious descriptions descrip-tions ol its government and pcojjhs. Dr. Nactigal, describing Wndai, in Northeast Africa: "fixes the population of tho country coun-try at about, two and a half million, mid hays that the surface elevation ol tlie land is from west to east, with an elevation ot from 1,000 lo l,5l0 feet - ab.tve the sea-level. Numerous small . streams flow from the eastern heights, falling into the two principal rivers, the Kafa and Peaka. The cou u try is i divided into Seven provinces; the reli-I reli-I gion is Mohammedan, and the king, ; whose power is arbitrary, is looked - upon as a sort ol divinity. The king's r harem consists of about 500 wives, nnd all his sons, except tho heir to s the throne, are blinded wilh hot irons, . a d ity performed by the king of the , smiths, who is alao ihe surgeon of tht t harem. The people are skillful work-.! work-.! era in iron, but given to tho drinking of an intoxicating beer, a practice which, great efforts are made to suppress. sup-press. Spies are extensively employed for that purpose, and any man upon whose premises the forbidden liquor is found is punished by having his wile's head shaved. Tne king has an army of -10,000 infantry and G,0u0 cavalry, and the country is heavily t.-xed for ihe support of the king and ! is extensive government. " From ' 1'ui'ular icitiuce Mo)ttltlif for May. |