396 THE WORLD'S WONDERS. 



As they carried him he had frequently to request them to stop, 

 as he could not long endure the motion. Weaker and weaker 

 thus he grew, and it was much feared he would not live to reach 

 the next village, called Chitambo, after its chief. The servants 

 tried every way to cheer him, and their great carefulness, no 

 doubt, prolonged his life the few hours needed to reach the 

 village. Here a comfortable bed was made for him, beside which 

 the necessary medicines were placed. During the night of April 

 30th he passed peacefully away, while on his knees engaged in 

 prayer. The particulars of this most melancholy incident are 

 relat'ed by his faithful servants, as follows : About 11 P.M. Liv- 

 ingstone called his servant Susi, whose hut was close by, and 

 asked, "Is this the Luapula?" Susi told him they were in 

 Chitambo's village, near the Molilamo, when he was silent for a 

 while. Again, speaking to Susi, in Suaheli this time, he said 

 "Sikungapi kuenda Luapula?" (How many days is it to the 

 Luapula?) . 



"Na zani zikutatu, Bwana," (I think it is three days, master,) 

 replied Susi. 



A few seconds after, as if in great pain, he half sighed, half 

 said, "Oh, dear, dear!" and then dozed off again. 



About an hour later Susi heard Majwara again outside the door, 

 "Bwana wants you, Susi." On reaching the bed the doctor told 

 him he wished him to boil some water, and for this purpose he 

 went to tr 3 tire outside, and soon returned with the copper kettle 

 full. Calling him close he asked him to bring his medicine-chest, 

 and to hold the candle near him, for the man noticed he could 

 hardly see. With great difficulty Dr. Livingstone selected the 

 calomel, which he told him to place by his side ; then, directing 

 him to pour a little water into a cup, and to put another empty 

 one by it, he said, in a low, feeble voice, "All right ; you can go 

 now." These were the last words he was ever heard to speak. 



It must have been about 4 A. M. when Susi heard Majwara's 

 step once more. "Come to Bwana, I am afraid ; I don't know 

 if he is alive." The lad's evident alarm made Susi run to arouse 

 Chuma, Chowpere, Matthew, and Muanuasere, and the six meu 

 went immediately to the hut. 



