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 32. Leave Tete and proceed down the River--Pass the
Stockade of Bonga--Gorge of Lupata--"Spine of the World"--
Width of River--Islands--War Drum at Shiramba--Canoe
Navigation--Reach Senna--Its ruinous State--Landeens levy
Fines upon the Inhabitants--Cowardice of native Militia--State
of the Revenue--No direct Trade with Portugal--Attempts to
revive the Trade of Eastern Africa--Country round Senna--
Gorongozo, a Jesuit Station--Manica, the best Gold Region in
Eastern Africa--Boat-building at Senna--Our Departure--Capture
of a Rebel Stockade--Plants Alfacinya and Njefu at the
Confluence of the Shire--Landeen Opinion of the Whites--
Mazaro, the point reached by Captain Parker--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.
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