** "King Mombo" by Paul B. Du Chaillu is an exciting story about a journey to Africa in the early 1900s. It follows the author's adventures as he meets different African groups and their leaders, especially King Mombo. The story begins with Du Chaillu getting ready to leave New York on a small ship sailing to the West Coast of Africa. He talks about the tight space on the ship and thinks about the huge ocean. As he leaves the land behind, he feels thrilled and a little scared about what's coming—a trip full of mysteries, new friends, animals, and thick forests that he can’t wait to explore. The story feels like a great adventure, showing both the amazing wonders of nature and the tough challenges of going to unknown places as he gets close to King Mombo's home. **
King Mombo
By Paul B. (Paul Belloni) Du Chaillu
** Embark on a thrilling voyage where encounters with powerful kings and untamed wilderness shape a traveler's destiny.
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About the AuthorPaul Belloni Du Chaillu was a French-American traveler, zoologist, and anthropologist. He became famous in the 1860s as the first modern European outsider to confirm the existence of gorillas, and later the Pygmy people of central Africa. He later researched the prehistory of Scandinavia.
Paul Belloni Du Chaillu was a French-American traveler, zoologist, and anthropologist. He became famous in the 1860s as the first modern European outsider to confirm the existence of gorillas, and later the Pygmy people of central Africa. He later researched the prehistory of Scandinavia.
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