s yet known that can allay
this distressing symptom, which of course renders medicine of no avail,
as it is instantly rejected. She received whatever medical aid could be
rendered from Dr. Kirk, but became unconscious, and her eyes were closed
in the sleep of death as the sunset on the evening of the Christian
Sabbath, the 27th April, 1862. A coffin was made during the night, a
grave was dug next day under the branches of the great baobab-tree, and
with sympathizing hearts the little band of his countrymen assisted the
bereaved husband in burying his dead. At his request, the Rev. James
Stewart read the burial-service; and the seamen kindly volunteered to
mount guard for some nights at the spot where her body rests in hope.
Those who are not aware how this brave, good, English wife made a
delightful home at Kolobeng, a thousand miles inland from the Cape, and
as the daughter of Moffat and a Christian lady exercised most beneficial
influence over the rude tribes of the interior, may wonder that she
should have braved the dangers and toils of this down-trodden land. She
knew them all, and, in the disinterested and dutiful attempt to renew her
labours, was called to her rest instead. "_Fiat, Domine, voluntas tua_!"

On the 5th of May Dr. Kirk and Charles Livingstone started in the boat
for Tette, in order to see the property of the Expedition brought down in
canoes. They took four Mazaro canoe-men to manage the boat, and a white
sailor to cook for them; but, unfortunately, he caught fever the very day
after leaving the ship, and was ill most of the trip; so they had to cook
for themselves, and to take care of him besides.

We now proceeded with preparations for the launch of the "Lady Nyassa."
Ground was levelled on the bank at Shupanga, for the purpose of arranging
the compartments in order: she was placed on palm-trees which were
brought from a place lower down the river for ways, and the engineer and
his assistants were soon busily engaged; about a fortnight after they
were all brought from Kongone, the sections were screwed together. The
blacks are more addicted to stealing where slavery exists than elsewhere.
We were annoyed by thieves who carried off the iron screw-bolts, but were
gratified to find that strychnine saved us from the man-thief as well as
the hyena-thief. A hyena was killed by it, and after the natives saw the
dead animal and knew how we had destroyed it, they concluded that it was
not safe to s