Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. OF all explorers in strange and half-dis Cdvered countries, the historian is the most eager and indomitable to follow rivers to their sourcesin the hills. Each cric is impor tant to him, and the ultimate spring Where it bubbles up from the ground has to him some of the glory of the Wide and majestic river Whose Origin it is.