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trousers; I would have run to him, only I was a coward in the pres- 

 ence of such a mob — would have embraced him, only, he being an 

 Englishman, I did not know how he would receive me; so I did what 

 cowardice and false pride suggested was the best thing — walked 

 deliberately to him, took off my hat, and said: 



" 'Dr. Livingstone, I presume?' 



" 'Yes,' said he, with a kind smile, lifting his cap slightly. 



" 'I replace my hat on my head, and he puts on his cap, and we 

 both grasp hands, and then I say aloud : 



" 'I thank God, Doctor, I have been permitted to see you.' " 



We have already given some idea of the intercourse of these two 

 great travelers and need only to say further that Livingstone accom- 

 panied Stanley to Unyanyembe, where they bade each other a final 

 "good-bye." The parting of the two men was extremely affecting, 

 and* Stanley, who had conceived the very highest opinion of Dr. Liv- 

 ingstone during four months' intercourse, has given us a vivid de- 

 scription of it — only a portion of which we can quote: 



"We walked side by side; the men lifted their voices in a song. 

 I took long looks at Livingstone, to impress his features thoroughly 

 on my memory. 



" 'The thing is. Doctor, so far as I can understand, you do not 

 intend to return home until you have satisfied yourself about the 

 'Sources of the Nile.' When you have satisfied yourself, you will 

 come home and satisfy others. Is it not so?' 



" 'That is it, exactly.' 



" 'Now^ my dear Doctor, the best friends must part. You have 

 come far enough; let me beg of you to turn back.' 



" 'Well, I will say this to you: you have done what few men could 

 do — far better than some great travelers I know. And I am grateful 

 to you for what you have done for me. God guide you safe home and 

 bless you, my friend.' 



" 'And may God bring you safe back to us all, my dear friend. 

 Farewell.' 



" 'Farewell.' 



"We wrung each other's hands, and I had to tear myself away 

 before I unmanned myself; but Susi and Chumah and" Hamoydah — 



