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through the intricate paths of the jungle. By this means they 

 succeeded in evading the unfriendly chiefs, and having passed 

 their country, after a fatiguing and painful march, they again 

 turned into the traveled road, and pushed on with light hearts 

 for Ujiji. 



Upon camping for a very much-needed rest, Stanley heard a 

 noise in the west like distant thunder. Inquiring the cause, one 

 of the guides told him it was Kabogo. 



"Kabogo! What is that?" 



"It is a great mountain on the other side of the Tanganika, 

 full of deep holes, into which the water rolls ; and when there is 

 wind on the Tanganika there is a sound like mvuha (thunder). 

 Many boats have been lost there, and it is a custom with Arabs 

 and natives to throw cloth Merikani and Kaniki and especially 

 white (Merikani) beads, to appease the mulungu (god) of the 

 lake. Those who throw beads generally get past without trouble, 

 but those who do not throw beads into the lake get lost and are 

 drowned. Oh, it is a dreadful place !" This story was told by 

 the ever-smiling Asmani, and was corroborated by other former 

 mariners of the lake who were with the expedition. The distance 

 from camp to Kabogo was fully one hundred miles. The noise 

 is produced by the thundering waves dashing into the caves along 

 the mountain side. 



MEETING WITH LIVINGSTONE. 



ON the 16th of November they reached Ujiji, and marched 

 into the village with flags flying, drums beating and guns firing. 

 Crowds of Arabs and natives came running to meet them, and 

 upon arriving within a short distance of the huts of the village 

 Stanley was startled to hear a pleasant " Good morning, sir," in 

 English, close to his side. Looking around he saw a very black 

 man with an animated and joyous face, who proved to be Susi, 

 Dr. Livingstone's faithful servant. From him Stanley soon 

 learned that the Doctor was at his house in the village only a 

 short distance from them. In a moment Chuma, another one of 

 the Doctor's servants, appeared, and Stanley directed them to 

 run and tell their master that he was coming. Then pushing his 



