Missionary Travels and Researches in South AfricaLivingstone, David
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Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa
Livingstone, David
Missions -- South Africa; South Africa -- Description and travel
Chapter 24. Level Plains--Vultures and other Birds--Diversity
of Color in Flowers of the same Species--The Sundew--Twenty-
seventh Attack of Fever--A River which flows in opposite
Directions--Lake Dilolo the Watershed between the Atlantic and
Indian Oceans--Position of Rocks--Sir Roderick Murchison's
Explanation--Characteristics of the Rainy Season in connection
with the Floods of the Zambesi and the Nile--Probable Reason
of Difference in Amount of Rain South and North of the
Equator--Arab Reports of Region east of Londa--Probable
Watershed of the Zambesi and the Nile--Lake Dilolo--Reach
Katema's Town: his renewed Hospitality; desire to appear like
a White Man; ludicrous Departure--Jackdaws--Ford southern
Branch of Lake Dilolo--Small Fish--Project for a Makololo
Village near the Confluence of the Leeba and the Leeambye--
Hearty Welcome from Shinte--Kolimbota's Wound--Plant-seeds and
Fruit-trees brought from Angola--Masiko and Limboa's Quarrel--
Nyamoana now a Widow--Purchase Canoes and descend the Leeba--
Herds of wild Animals on its Banks--Unsuccessful Buffalo-
hunt--Frogs--Sinbad and the Tsetse--Dispatch a Message to
Manenko--Arrival of her Husband Sambanza--The Ceremony called
Kasendi--Unexpected Fee for performing a surgical Operation--
Social Condition of the Tribes--Desertion of Mboenga--
Stratagem of Mambowe Hunters--Water-turtles--Charged by a
Buffalo--Reception from the People of Libonta--Explain the
Causes of our long Delay--Pitsane's Speech--Thanksgiving
Services--Appearance of my "Braves"--Wonderful Kindness of the
People.
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