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Title: The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to His Death, Volume II (of 2), 1869-1873
Continued By A Narrative Of His Last Moments And Sufferings,
Obtained From His Faithful Servants Chuma And Susi
Author: David Livingstone
Editor: Horace Waller
Release Date: November 8, 2005 [EBook #17024]
Language: English
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THE LAST JOURNALS
OF
DAVID LIVINGSTONE,
IN CENTRAL AFRICA,
FROM 1865 TO HIS DEATH.
CONTINUED BY A NARRATIVE OF
HIS LAST MOMENTS AND SUFFERINGS,
OBTAINED FROM
HIS FAITHFUL SERVANTS CHUMA AND SUSI
BY HORACE WALLER, F.R.G.S.,
RECTOR OF TWYWELL, NORTHAMPTON.
IN TWO VOLUMES.--VOL. II.
[1869-1873]
WITH PORTRAIT, MAPS, AND ILLUSTRATIONS.
LONDON:
JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET.
1874.
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.
Bad beginning of the new year. Dangerous illness. Kindness of
Arabs. Complete helplessness. Arrive at Tanganyika. The Doctor
is conveyed in canoes. Kasanga Islet. Cochin-China fowls.
Reaches Ujiji. Receives some stores. Plundering hands. Slow
recovery. Writes despatches. Refusal of Arabs to take letters.
Thani bin Suellim. A den of slavers. Puzzling current in Lake
Tanganyika. Letters sent off at last. Contemplates visiting the
Manyuema. Arab depredations. Starts for new explorations in
Manyuema, 12th July, 1869. Voyage on the Lake. Kabogo East.
Crosses Tanganyika. Evil effects of last illness. Elephant
hunter's superstition. Dugumbe. The Lualaba reaches the
Manyuema. Sons of Moenekuss. Sokos first heard of. Manyuema
customs. Illness.
CHAPTER II.
Prepares to explore River Lualaba. Beauty of the Manyuema
country. Irritation at conduct of Arabs. Dugumbe's ravages.
Hordes of traders arrive. Severe fever. Elephant trap. Sickness
in cam
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