PREFACE. v 



The recovery of an important private journal of Dr. 

 Livingstone, which had been lost at the time when the 

 Missionary Travels was published, has thrown much new 

 light on the part of his life immediately preceding his 

 first great journey. 



In the spelling of African proper names, Dr. Moffat has 

 given valuable help. Usually Livingstone's own spelling 

 has been followed. 



A Map has been specially prepared, in which the 



geographical references in the volume are shown, which 



will enable the reader to follow Livingstone's movements 



from place to place. 



With so much material, it would have been easier to 



write a life in two volumes than in one ; but for obvious 



reasons it has been deemed desirable to restrict it to the 



present limits. The author could wish for no higher 



honour than to have his name associated with that of 



Livingstone, and can desire no greater pleasure than that 



of conveying to other minds the impressions that have 



been left on his own. 



W. G. BLAIKIE. 



Edinburgh, 9 Palmerston Road, 

 July 1880. 



