This section is from "Scientific American Vol. XL. No. 13. March 29, 1879", by Munn & Co. Also available from Amazon: Scientific American Science Desk Reference.
Information has been received by way of Lisbon, March 12, that the Portuguese explorer, Pinto, has succeeded in traversing Africa from west to east, and has reached Transvaal. The latitude of his course across is not mentioned.
 
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