Central afrika. Vissman

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In 1884-1885 Vissman has made the second travel. Again leaving from Loandy and following on the east to Malang, it has turned therefrom on the northeast. Having forwarded through set of western inflows Kasaja, it has deduced on a line of the former travel then has returned downwards on Kasaju.

Third expedition Vissmana has led to much closer acquaintance with the river Kasai. It has sailed upwards across Congo in 1886 and on March, 22nd together with Grenfellom has started research of Kasai. In the beginning of April Vissman has met the friend and former colleague L.Volf who has told to it about the research of the river Sankuru made by it after Vissman has returned from the second expedition. Soon after that Volf has died in Dahomey; results of its work are put by a part into operation Vissmana, and by a part are lost.

After appointment to Volf, an event at mouth Lulua, Vissman has gone to falls carrying his name on the river Kasaj, has returned to the river Lulua, has risen on it and has made transition to Njangve to Congo. From here, following the old line, it has reached lakes of Tanganyika, has floated to its southern end, therefrom has made transition to lake Njasa, has made swimming on all its length, has reached on the river More widely Zambezi and has arrived, at last, in Kilimani. Thus, in second time for seven years Vissman has crossed Africa from the West on the east.

Vissmanu a number of other Germans who were on service at the state Congo, including mainly a background-fransua and Muller helped with its work. During the same period, in 1880, backgrounds-furs has plotted average watercourse Kuango, and Kund and Tanpsnbek in 1884 have spoken on behalf of the Stenli-pool at first on the south, then, having turned on the east, have crossed all rivers between Kuango and Kasaem and pases some distance for last have got. The important travel to depth of the country on the east from the Dignity - of El Salvador has made also Bjuttner.