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we were English. They would not believe us for 

 some time, but a little persuasion had the effect of 

 brinRins^ two of them off in the canoe, and one of 

 them took a piece of cloth from Mr. Young's hands, 

 more like a frightened dog who was determined to 

 have a mouthful, even though from the hand of a 

 much-dreaded master, than like a human being. This 

 gave them confidence, and they soon conversed with- 

 out fear. In answer to numerous questions put to 

 them, they stated that they had seen a white man 

 pass about a year ago (before the rains). He had a 

 dog and several men with him ; and they gave the 

 same description of Livingstone's dress as that given 

 by the Manganja at the other side of the lake. They 

 said he had gone far into the interior of the coun- 

 try, to Babisa. They told us to go to their village 

 some distance ahead, where we should find some 

 men who had been with the white man and carried 

 his things. We endeavoured to get one of them to 

 accompany us there in our boat, but without success. 

 However, they said they would go round the shore 

 and be there as soon as ourselves. We then left, 

 but never again did we see these men. 



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