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 — John Shaqi
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 SusiLivingstone, David
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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
Livingstone, David
Africa, Central -- Description and travel
Degraded state of the Manyuema. Want of writing materials.
Lion's fat a specific against tsetse. The Neggeri. Jottings
about Meréré. Various sizes of tusks. An epidemic. The strangest
disease of all! The New Year. Detention at Bambarré. Goître.
News of the cholera. Arrival of coast caravan. The
parrot's-feather challenge. Murder of James. Men arrive as
servants. They refuse to go north. Part at last with
malcontents. Receives letters from Dr. Kirk and the Sultan.
Doubts as to the Congo or Nile. Katomba presents a young soko.
Forest scenery. Discrimination of the Manyuema. They "want to
eat a white one." Horrible bloodshed by Ujiji traders. Heartsore
and sick of blood. Approach Nyañgwé. Reaches the Lualaba
CHAPTER V.
The Chitoka or market gathering. The broken watch. Improvises
ink. Builds a new house at Nyañgwé on the bank of the Lualaba.
Marketing. Cannibalism. Lake Kamalondo. Dreadful effect of
slaving. News of country across the Lualaba. Tiresome
frustration. The Bakuss. Feeble health. Busy scene at market.
Unable to procure canoes. Disaster to Arab canoes. Rapids in
Lualaba. Project for visiting Lake Lincoln and the Lomamé.
Offers large reward for canoes and men. The slave's mistress.
Alarm, of natives at market. Fiendish slaughter of women by
Arabs. Heartrending scene. Death on land and in the river.
Tagamoio's assassinations. Continued slaughter across the river.
Livingstone becomes desponding
CHAPTER VI.
Leaves for Ujiji. Dangerous journey through forest. The Manyuema
understand Livingstone's kindness. Zanzibar slaves. Kasongo's.
Stalactite caves. Consequences of eating parrots. Ill. Attacked
in the forest. Providential deliverance. Another extraordinary
escape. Taken for Mohamad Bogharib. Running the gauntlet for
five hours. Loss of property. Reaches place of safety. Ill.
Mamohela. To the Luamo. Severe disappointment. Recovers. Severe
marching. Reaches Ujiji. Despondency. Opportune arrival of Mr.
Stanley. Joy and thankfulness of the old traveller. Determines
to examine north end of Lake Tanganyika. They start. Reach the
Lusizé. No outlet. "Theoretical discovery" of the real outlet.
Mr. Stanley ill. Returns to Ujiji. Leaves stores there.
Departure for Unyanyembé with Mr. Stanley. Abundance of game.
Attacked by bees. Serious illness of Mr. Stanley. Thankfulness
at reaching Unyanyembé
CHAPTER VII.
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