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example of mechanical ingenuity. He also made at this 

 time a complete apparatus for electric telegraphy and the 

 electric light. An apparatus, still preserved, was invented 

 by him, which shows that he had fully conceived the idea 

 of the fixed electric light. 



It was natural that, being a personal friend of Dr. 

 Livingstone, his attention should be attracted to that 

 great traveller's exploits, and we find him hard at work 

 painting the scenery of African deserts, forests, lakes, etc., 

 and illustrating the principal incidents of the explorer's 

 missionary labours. He visited every part of the country 

 with this lecture, and accomplished much towards awakening 

 a greater sympathy for the benighted races of the Dark 

 Continent. A substantial result of these lectures was the 

 consignment of large quantities of clothing and other 

 necessaries for distribution at missionary stations in Africa. 

 He really intended to go himself, and join those soldiers of 

 the Cross who faced the danger of African wilds in the great 

 cause. Every preparation was made for the journey and 

 had he carried out his intentions, his indomitable energy of 

 mind and body would probably have won for him a dis- 

 tinguished name among African explorers. 



His soul was stirred by the contemplation of that great 

 continent plunged in the gloom of ignorance and left behind 

 for long centuries in the triumphant march of human 



