his train!'

"To us it is very dreary, not to have seen him again, that he
should have had none of us by him at the last; no last word
or message.

"I feel this with regard to my dear father and one who was
more than mother to me, Mrs. Bracebridge, who went with me to
the Crimean war, both of whom were taken from me last month.

"How much more must we feel it, with regard to out great
discoverer and hero, dying so far off!

"But does he regret it? How much he must know now! how much
he must have enjoyed!

"Though how much we would give to know _his_ thoughts,
_alone with God_, during the latter days of his life.

"May we not say, with old Baxter (something altered from that
verse)?

"'My knowledge of that life is small,
The eye of faith is dim;
But 'tis enough that _Christ knows all_,
And he will be with _Him_.'

"Let us think only of him and of his present happiness, his
eternal happiness, and may God say to us: 'Let not your heart
be troubled,' Let us exchange a 'God bless you,' and fetch a
real blessing from God in saying so.

"Florence Nightingale"

CHAPTER XXIII.

POSTHUMOUS INFLUENCE.

History of his life not completed at his death--Thrilling effect of the
tragedy of Ilala--Livingstone's influence on the slave-trade--His
letters from Manyuema--Sir Bartle Frere's mission to
Zanzibar--Successful efforts of Dr. Kirk with Sultan of Zanzibar--The
land route--The sea route--Slave-trade declared illegal--Egypt--The
Soudan--Colonel Gordon--Conventions with Turkey--King Mtesa of
Uganda--Nyassa district--Introduction of lawful commerce--Various
commercial enterprises in progress--Influence of Livingstone on
exploration--Enterprise of newspapers--Exploring undertakings of various
nations--Livingstone's personal service to science--His hard work in
science the cause of respect--His influence on missionary
enterprise--Livingstonia--Dr. Stewart.--Mr. E.D. Young--Blantyre--The
Universities Mission under Bishop Steere--Its return to the mainland and
to Nyassa district--Church Missionary Society at Nyanza--London
Missionary Society at Tanganyika--French, Inland, Baptist, and American
missions--Medical missions--The Fisk Livingstone hall--Livingstone's
great legacy to Africa, a spotless Christian name and character--Honors
of the future.

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