Lake in a canoe.--ED.

[32] He leaves room for a name which perhaps in his exhausted state he
forgot to ascertain.

CHAPTER XII.

Dr. Livingstone rapidly sinking. Last entries in his diary. Susi
and Chumah'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.

[We have now arrived at the last words written in Dr. Livingstone's
diary: a copy of the two pages in his pocket-book which contains them is,
by the help of photography, set before the reader. It is evident that he
was unable to do more than make the shortest memoranda, and to mark on
the map which he was making the streams which enter the Lake as he
crossed them. From the _22nd_ to the _27th_ April he had not strength to
write down anything but the several dates. Fortunately Susi and Chumah
give a very clear and circumstantial account of every incident which
occurred on these days, and we shall therefore add what they say, after
each of the Doctor's entries. He writes:--]

_21st April, 1873._--Tried to ride, but was forced to lie down, and they
carried me back to vil. exhausted.

[The men explain this entry thus:--This morning the Doctor tried if he
were strong enough to ride on the donkey, but he had only gone a short
distance when he fell to the ground utterly exhausted and faint. Susi
immediately undid his belt and pistol, and picked up his cap which had
dropped off, while Chumah threw down his gun and ran to stop the men on
ahead. When he got back the Doctor said, "Chumah, I have lost so much
blood, there is no more strength left in my legs: you must carry me." He
was then assisted gently to his shoulders, an