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October, It is iiot foi* me here to speak of Livingstone, his life and 

 ^^'^'^- death. The appreciation of a whole nation, nay, more, of the 

 whole civilized world, will testify to succeeding generations that 

 he was one of the world's heroes. And that title was never 

 won by greater patience, self-denial, and true courage than that 

 shown by David Livingstone. 



It was now necessary to consider what course we had better 

 pursue, since he to whom we were to have looked for guidance 

 was taken from us. 



Murphy resigned his position, and announced his intention of 

 returning to the coast, on the ground that the work of the ex- 

 pedition was completed, and that nothing further remained for 

 us to do. 



Dillon and I decided upon proceeding to Ujiji and securing 

 that box to which Livingstone had referred with almost his last 

 breath, and, after having safely dispatched it to the coast, to 

 push on toward IS^yangwe to endeavor to follow up the doctor's 

 explorations. 



We now redoubled our exertions to get away, and equipped 

 Susi and his companions for the march to Bagamoyo. But, un- 

 happily, Dillon and I were not destined to go forward together ; 

 for, a few days prior to the date fixed for our departure, he was 

 attacked with inflammation of the bowels, and, much against his 

 wish, felt constrained to return to the coast, as that seemed the 

 only course which gave hope of recovery. 



I also was unfortunate, and had a serious fall when riding a 

 new donkey, received in exchange for some of those we brouglit 

 from Zanzibar. I pitched exactly on the small of my back upon 

 a pointed block of granite, and was so shaken and hurt that I 

 was unable to walk even the few hundred yards to the house, 

 and was confined to my bed for some days. 



Wlien Dillon decided on returning to the coast. Murphy 

 handsomely volunteered to continue with me. But I did not 

 accept his offer on account of the great difficulty in obtaining 

 pagazi, and I was also convinced that the only chance of the 

 expedition moving forward lay in reducing it to the smallest 

 possible limits. 



Issa and Bombay quarreled to such an extent as to render it 

 impossible to retain both in the caravan ; and the former hav- 



