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set off at a gallop, and when he could manage to glance back he 

 saw one of the men up in the air about five feet above a buffalo, 

 which was tearing along with a stream of blood running down 

 his flank. The poor fellow alighted on his face, and though he 

 had been carried on the horns of the buffalo about twenty yards 

 before getting the final toss, the skin was not pierced nor was a 

 bone broken. When the beasts appeared he had thrown down 

 his load and stabbed one in the side. It turned suddenly upon 

 him, and before he could use a tree for safety, carried him off- 

 His bruises were dressed, and in about a week he was able to 

 perform his customary duties. 



COMPLETING THE JOURNEY. 



SHOOTING of elephants', rhinoceri, and hyenas was a daily 

 occurrence, but no special incident took place until they reached 

 Tete, which is on the Zambesi, about three hundred miles from 

 the coast. Here Livingstone was greatly astonished to find a 

 Portuguese fort and settlement, and his reception was of the 

 most cordial character. The commandant provided eveiy dainty 

 that was procurable, and lodged his guest and his entire party in 

 the best possible manner. 



After resting a few days a canoe was obtained, and eight of 

 the men accompanied Livingstone to Quilimane, on the seaeoast* 

 paddling the canoe down the Zambesi. One of the men, old 

 Sekwebu, had become so attached to his white friend that he 

 begged to accompany him to England, and Livingstone finally 

 consented, at the same time warning him that he might die if he 

 went to so cold a country. "That is nothing," replied Sekwebu ; 

 " let me die at your feet." 



They sailed on the brig "Frolic," and reached Mauritius on 

 the 12th of August, 1856. Sekwebu was picking up English and 

 becoming a favorite with both men and officers. He seemed a 

 little bewildered, everything on board a man-of-war being so new 

 and strange ; but he remarked to Livingstone several times, 

 "Your countrymen are very agreeable," and "What a strange 

 country this is all water together!" When they reached the 

 Mauritius a steamer came out to tow them into the harbor. The 



