The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to His Death | Page 2

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 Lusizé. No outlet. "Theoretical
discovery" of the real outlet. Mr. Stanley ill. Returns to Ujiji. Leaves
stores there. Departure for Unyanyembé with Mr. Stanley. Abundance
of game. Attacked by bees. Serious illness of Mr. Stanley.
Thankfulness at reaching Unyanyembé
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. 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 Chituñkué'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 Chituñkué'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 Chirubwé. 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 Chambezé. 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 chief discovers that his guest
is dead. Noble conduct of Chitambo. A separate village built by the
men wherein to prepare the body for transport. The preparation of the

corpse. Honour shown by the natives to Dr. Livingstone. Additional
remarks on the cause of death. Interment of the heart at Chitambo's in
Ilala of the Wabisa. An inscription and memorial sign-posts left to
denote spot
CHAPTER XIII.
They begin the homeward march from Ilala. Illness of all the men.
Deaths. Muanamazungu. The Luapula. The donkey killed by a lion. A
disaster at N'kossu's. Native surgery. Approach Chawende's town.
Inhospitable reception. An encounter. They take the town. Leave
Chawende's. Reach Chiwaie's. Strike the old road. Wire drawing.
Arrive at Kumbakumba's. John Wainwright disappears. Unsuccessful
search. Reach Tanganyika. Leave the Lake. Cross the Lambalamfipa
range. Immense herds of game. News of East-Coast Search Expedition.
Confirmation of news. They reach Baula. Avant-couriers sent forwards
to Unyanyembé. Chuma meets Lieut. Cameron. Start for the coast. Sad
death of Dr. Dillon. Clever precautions. The body is effectually
concealed. Girl killed by a snake. Arrival on the coast. Concluding
remarks

ILLUSTRATIONS.
Full-page Illustrations.
1. EVENING. ILALA. 29TH APRIL, 1873 2. UGUHA
HEAD-DRESSES 3. CHUMA AND SUSI. (From a Photograph by
MAULL & Co.) 4.