er--His Opinion
respecting the Navigation of the River from this to the Ocean--
Lieutenant Hoskins' Remarks on the same subject--Fever, its
Effects--Kindly received into the House of Colonel Nunes at
Kilimane--Forethought of Captain Nolloth and Dr. Walsh--Joy
imbittered--Deep Obligations to the Earl of Clarendon, etc.--
On developing Resources of the Interior--Desirableness of
Missionary Societies selecting healthy Stations--Arrangements
on leaving my Men--Retrospect--Probable Influence of the
Discoveries on Slavery--Supply of Cotton, Sugar, etc., by Free
Labor--Commercial Stations--Development of the Resources of
Africa a Work of Time--Site of Kilimane--Unhealthiness--Death
of a shipwrecked Crew from Fever--The Captain saved by
Quinine--Arrival of H. M. Brig "Frolic"--Anxiety of one of my
Men to go to England--Rough Passage in the Boats to the Ship--
Sekwebu's Alarm--Sail for Mauritius--Sekwebu on board; he
becomes insane; drowns himself--Kindness of Major-General C.
M. Hay--Escape Shipwreck--Reach Home.

Appendix.--Latitudes and Longitudes of Positions.

Appendix.--Book Review in Harper's New Monthly Magazine,
February, 1858.

Appendix.--Notes to etext.

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Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa.

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Introduction.

Personal Sketch--Highland Ancestors--Family Traditions--Grandfather
removes to the Lowlands--Parents--Early Labors and Efforts
--Evening School--Love of Reading--Religious Impressions--Medical
Education--Youthful Travels--Geology--Mental Discipline--Study
in Glasgow--London Missionary Society--Native Village--Medical
Diploma--Theological Studies--Departure for Africa--No Claim to Literary
Accomplishments.

My own inclination would lead me to say as little as possible about
myself; but several friends, in whose judgment I have confidence, have
suggested that, as the reader likes to know something about the author,
a short account of his origin and early life would lend additional
interest to this book. Such is my excuse for the following egotism; and,
if an apology be necessary for giving a genealogy, I find it in the fact
that it is not very long, and contains only one incident of which I have
reason to be proud.

Our great-grandfather fell at the battle of Culloden, fighting for the
old line of kings; and our g