438 THE WORLD'S WONDERS. - 



JOINT EXPLORATIONS ON TANGANIKA LAKE. 



STANLEY remained with Livingstone in Ujiji for about a week, 

 interviewing him each day as a voracious press reporter, anxious 

 to obtain the incidents of his explorations and adventures forthe 

 Herald. In these daily intercourses he learned to admire, indeed 

 almost venerate, the great Englishman, whose character he 

 declares was as near angelic as mortals ever became. 



Livingstone had reached Ujiji sick and so destitute that he was 

 dependent upon the generosity of Sayd bin Majid, an Arab 

 trader, who proved himself a most amiable and generous friend. 

 In his impoverished condition Livingstone could not renew his 

 travels, and he was therefore in idleness, awaiting supplies from 

 Zanzibar. 



Stanley had reached Ujiji in the most opportune time, and per- 

 ceiving the Doctor's poverty, suggested that they should make a 

 joint exploration of the north end of Tanganika lake and settle 

 the question of the Rusizi river, after which they would return to 

 Unyanyembe, where, from the many bales of goods left by 

 Stanley, Livingstone could be well supplied for another year's 

 campaign. To this proposition the Doctor assented, and, pro- 

 curing a large canoe from Sayd bin Majid, capable of carrying 

 sixteen men and necessary provisions, the two set sail. The 

 incidents of this trip have already been given in Livingstone's 

 travels, and it is not necessary to repeat them here. 



They returned to Ujiji on the 13th of December, 1871, intend- 

 ing to start at once for Unyanyembe, but Stanley was taken sick 

 and confined to his bed until Christmas, and even then he was 

 unable to celebrate the day by a feast such as he had intended. 

 On the 26th they began their preparations for the journey to 

 Unyanyembe, having decided to follow the lake south to a village 

 called Urimba, and inarch overland from that point, in order 

 to evade the tribute-gatherers on the regular route. They 

 obtained two canoes from the Arabs, in which they embarked with 

 a portion of their men, the remainder following along the shores 

 of the lake to the starting point. They set sail on the 27th, 

 Stanley in the larger canoe, with the American flag flying at the 



