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guese) who had formerly incurred the wrath of the chief, 

 by showing his bosom, arms, and hair, and asking if the 

 Bazimka were like that. Livingstone felt that there was 

 danger in the air. In fact he never seemed in more 

 imminent peril : — 



"14th January 1856. — At the confluence of the Loangwa and 

 Zambesi. Thank God for His great mercies thus far. How soon I 

 may be called to stand before Him, my righteous judge, I know not. 

 All hearts are in His hands, and merciful and gracious is the Lord 

 our God. Jesus, grant me resignation to Thy will, and entire 

 reliance on Thy powerful hand. On Thy Word alone I lean. But 

 wilt Thou permit me to plead for Africa 1 The cause is Thine. 

 What an impulse will be given to the idea that Africa is not open if I 

 perish now ! See, Lord, how the heathen rise up against me, as 

 they did to Thy Son. I commit my way unto Thee. I trust also in 

 Thee that Thou wilt direct my steps. Thou givest wisdom liberally 

 to all who ask Thee — give it to me, my Father. My family is Thine. 

 They are in the best hands. Oh ! be gracious, and all our sins do 

 Thou blot out. 



' A guilty, weak, and helpless worm, 

 On Thy kind arms I fall.' 



Leave me not, forsake me not. I cast myself and all my cares down 

 at Thy feet. Thou knowest all I need, for time and for eternity. 



" It seems a pity that the important facts about the two healthy 

 longitudinal ridges should not become known in Christendom. Thy 

 will be done ! . . . They will not furnish us with more canoes than 

 two. I leave my cause and all my concerns in the hands of God, 

 my gracious Saviour, the Friend of sinners. 



" Evening. — Felt much turmoil of spirit in yiew of having all my 

 plans for the welfare of this great region and teeming population 

 knocked on the head by savages to-morrow. But I read that Jesus 

 came and said, ' All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. 

 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations — and lo, / am with you alway, 

 even unto the end of the world.' It is the word of a gentleman of the 

 most sacred and strictest honour, and there is an end on't. I will not 

 cross furtively by night as I intended. It would appear as flight, and 

 should such a man as I flee 1 Nay, verily, I shall take observations for 

 latitude and longitude to-night, though they may be the last. I feel 

 quite calm now, thank God. 



" 15th January 1856. — Left bank of Loangwa. The natives of the 

 surrounding country collected round us this morning all armed. 

 Children and women were sent away, and Mburuma's wife who lives 

 here was not allowed to approach, though she came some way from 

 her village in order to pay me a visit. Only one canoe was lent, 



