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likely to occasion. He was now shown the importance of ascer- 

 taining by actual observation whether the junction really existed, 

 and for this purpose he started with Mr. Stanley to explore the 

 region of the supposed connecting link in the north, so as to 

 verify the statements of the Arabs. 



They procured a canoe at Ujiji and coasted along the shores 

 of the lake until they reached the mouth of the Rusizi river, up 

 which they paddled for some distance, and found that it flowed 

 into the lake instead of out of it, as Livingstone had previously 

 supposed, thus proving that Lake Tanganika hud no connection 

 with Lake Albert, and therefore settling the question of the Nile's 

 sources in favor of Speke and Sir Samuel Baker. Livingstone 

 still believed, however, that the Nile had its sources in certain 

 fountains or lakes south and west of Lake Tanganika, and that 

 the large river flowing to the northwest in the Manyuema country 

 was the Nile. It will be seen, however, in subsequent pages of 

 this volume, that Stanley proved this river to be the Congo, 

 which, in honor of his distinguished friend, he renamed the 

 Livingstone. 



Stanley endeavored to persuade Livingstone to go with him 

 to England, and recuperate his health before completing his 

 explorations of the Nile sources, but the Doctor thought it best 

 that he should finish his work, and then return to remain perma- 

 nently. So they returned to Ujiji, and from thence proceeded in 

 canoes to the southern part of the lake, from whence they 

 traveled overland north-eastwardly toUnyanyembe. Here Stan- 

 ley took a sad farewell of his friend and proceeded by rapid 

 marches to Zanzibar, where he organized a new force of men and 

 sent them with supplies back to Livingstone, who remained at 

 Unyanyembe until their arrival. 



WAITING ALONE. 



DURING the interval between Stanley's departure and the 

 arrival of men and supplies from Zanzibar, Dr. Livingstone 

 employed his time in visiting various chiefs and tribes who 

 inhabit the country near Unyanyembe, and in making prepara- 

 tions for his final explorations. He notes in his journal during 



