“Olumbers, a wealthy and ambitious man, is seen sitting in his study lost in thought. He is disappointed because he has not been able to became famous, though it has not been for the want of trying. As he thinks, a brilliant idea suddenly strikes him. He will become a discoverer like Livingstone and Stanley, and so earn enduring renown. He consults maps and gazetteers, and finally decides on the route of the country he will discover. He writes a letter to the King of the country he has chosen to discover, and tells him he is coming. He buys a steamboat, loads it with provisions, and engages the crew. His friends bid him farewell. A storm overtakes Olumbers, and he discovers that his position is awkward. He runs short of coal and a calm sets in. Olumbers is not calm, more especially as there are signs of mutiny on board. The wind springin up, he contlnues his voyage and soon sees land, which, on consulting his charts, he finds to be the country he has come out to discover. He is met by the King in state and welcomed as a great discoverer. He makes a speech at the Guildhall, and discovers that the wine is strong. The King, hearing that Olumbers has great riches on board, seizes his property and throws the discoverer into prison. After many adventures, Olulmbers effects an escape and returns to his native land. We leave him trying to discover how to earn a living. He has already discovered that man is ungrateful (for his friends have deserted him), that wealth is fleeting, and that an empty pocket and an empty stomach are painful things to own.”