anoes. Disaster to Arab canoes. Rapids in
Lualaba. Project for visiting Lake Lincoln and the Lomame.
Offers large reward for canoes and men. The slave's mistress.
Alarm, of natives at market. Fiendish slaughter of women by
Arabs. Heartrending scene. Death on land and in the river.
Tagamoio's assassinations. Continued slaughter across the river.
Livingstone becomes desponding
CHAPTER VI.
Leaves for Ujiji. Dangerous journey through forest. The Manyuema
understand Livingstone's kindness. Zanzibar slaves. Kasongo's.
Stalactite caves. Consequences of eating parrots. Ill. Attacked
in the forest. Providential deliverance. Another extraordinary
escape. Taken for Mohamad Bogharib. Running the gauntlet for
five hours. Loss of property. Reaches place of safety. Ill.
Mamohela. To the Luamo. Severe disappointment. Recovers. Severe
marching. Reaches Ujiji. Despondency. Opportune arrival of Mr.
Stanley. Joy and thankfulness of the old traveller. Determines
to examine north end of Lake Tanganyika. They start. Reach the
Lusize. No outlet. "Theoretical discovery" of the real outlet.
Mr. Stanley ill. Returns to Ujiji. Leaves stores there.
Departure for Unyanyembe with Mr. Stanley. Abundance of game.
Attacked by bees. Serious illness of Mr. Stanley. Thankfulness
at reaching Unyanyembe
CHAPTER VII.
Determines to continue his work. Proposed route. Refits.
Robberies discovered. Mr. Stanley leaves. Parting messages.
Mteza's people arrive. Ancient Geography. Tabora. Description of
the country. The Banyamwezi. A Baganda bargain. The population
of Unyamyembe. The Mirambo war. Thoughts on Sir Samuel Baker's
policy. The cat and the snake. Firm faith. Feathered neighbours.
Mistaken notion concerning mothers. Prospects for missionaries.
Halima. News of other travellers. Chuma is married
CHAPTER VIII.
Letters arrive at last. Sore intelligence. Death of an old
friend. Observations on the climate. Arab caution. Dearth of
Missionary enterprise. The slave trade and its horrors.
Progressive barbarism. Carping benevolence. Geology of Southern
Africa. The fountain sources. African elephants. A venerable
piece of artillery. Livingstone on Materialism. Bin Nassib. The
Baganda leave at last. Enlists a new follower
CHAPTER IX.
Short years in Buganda. Boys' playthings in Africa. Reflections
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