Vi PREFACE. 



valuable by scientific inquirers. The edition of his 

 book now offered to the public, by omitting a con- 

 siderable •amount of scientific matter and minor de- 

 tails, has been compressed into a compass which will 

 render it perhaps more acceptable to the general 

 reader than if the whole had been given, and at the 

 same time bring it within the reach of those who find 

 it necessary to consult economy in their purchases of 

 books. 



The reader will observe that the narrative is all 

 given in the language of Dr. Livingstone, and that it 

 forms a complete account of his various journeys, 

 omitting only incidental details and scientific matter. 



