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Arrival of the men. Fervent thankfulness. An end of the weary
waiting. Jacob Wainwright takes service under the Doctor.
Preparations for the journey. Flagging and illness. Great heat.
Approaches Lake Tanganyika. The borders of Fipa. Lepidosirens
and Vultures. Capes and islands of Lake Tanganyika. High
mountains. Large Bay
CHAPTER X.
False guides. Very difficult travelling. Donkey dies of tsetse
bites. The Kasonso family. A hospitable chief. The River Lofu.
The nutmeg tree. Famine. Ill. Arrives at Chama's town. A
difficulty. An immense snake. Account of Casembe's death. The
flowers of the Babisa country. Reaches the River Lopoposi.
Arrives at Chitunkue's. Terrible marching. The Doctor is borne
through the flooded country
CHAPTER XI.
Entangled amongst the marshes of Bangweolo. Great privations.
Obliged to return to Chitunkue's. At the chiefs mercy. Agreeably
surprised with the chief. Start once more. Very difficult march.
Robbery exposed. Fresh attack of illness. Sends scouts out to
find villages. Message to Chirubwe. An ant raid. Awaits news
from Matipa. Distressing perplexity. The Bougas of Bangweolo.
Constant rain above and flood below. Ill. Susi and Chuma sent as
envoys to Matipa. Reach Bangweolo. Arrive at Matipa's islet.
Matipa's town. The donkey suffers in transit. Tries to go on to
Kabinga's. Dr. Livingstone makes a demonstration. Solution of
the transport difficulty. Susi and detachment sent to Kabinga's.
Extraordinary extent of flood. Reaches Kabinga's. An upset.
Crosses the Chambeze. The River Muanakazi. They separate into
companies by land and water. A disconsolate lion. Singular
caterpillars. Observations on fish. Coasting along the southern
flood of Lake Bangweolo. Dangerous state of Dr. Livingstone
CHAPTER XII.
Dr. Livingstone rapidly sinking. Last entries in his diary. Susi
and Chuma's additional details. Great agony in his last illness.
Carried across rivers and through flood. Inquiries for the Hill
of the Four Rivers. Kalunganjovu's kindness. Crosses the Mohlamo
into the district of Ilala in great pain. Arrives at Chitambo's
village. Chitambo comes to visit the dying traveller. The last
night. Livingstone expires in the act of praying. The account
of what the men saw. Remarks on his death. Council of the men.
Leaders selected. The
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