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a former occasion. I then volunteered to accompany 

 the expedition. Sir Roderick Murchison endeavoured 

 to dissuade me from my desire for many reasons, but 

 though compelled to acknowledge the justice and wis- 

 dom of his remarks I determined to go, and persisted 

 in asking his assistance and support, both of which he 

 willingly gave me, and at his suggestion I was permit- 

 ted to accompany the party. 



Before going further I shall enter some extracts 

 from letters of Dr. Kirk's (Vice-Consul at Zanzibar) 

 to the President of the Royal Geographical Society, in 

 order to show those who may happen to be unac- 

 quainted with the particulars of Livingstone's supposed 

 route and murder, the grounds we had to work on. 



The great majority of people at home, on reading 

 the story in the different papers, at once proclaimed 

 Livingstone " no more." Still there were many whose 

 experience and knowledge of "natives in general" led 

 them to doubt the evidence of such men, and to see 

 that there was reason to believe that Livingstone was 

 still pursuing his travels. Most conspicuous amongst 

 these stood Sir Roderick L Murchison, who, in one 

 of his addresses to the Royal Geographical Society, 

 said he did not believe it true that Livingstone was 

 murdered, and that he would not put his hearers " into 

 mourning " for his old friend till he received more sub- 

 stantial evidence. 



Extract frora a letter of Dr. Kirh, Vice-Consul^ to Dr. Seicard, 

 Acting-Consul. Zanzibar, 20th Dec.^ 1866. 



" Sm, — I have the honour to enclose a brief account 



