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Tell Him all that is in your heart, and make Him your confidant. 

 His ear is ever open, and He despiseth not the humblest sigh. He is 

 your best Friend, and loves at all times. It is not enough to be a 

 servant, you must be a friend of Jesus. Love Him and surrender 

 your entire being to Him. The more you trust Him, casting all your 

 care upon Him, the more He is pleased, and He will so guide you 

 that your life will be for His own glory. The Lord be with you. 

 My kind love to grandma and to all your friends. I hope your eyes 

 are better, and that you are able to read books for yourself. Tell Tom 

 that we caught a young elephant in coming down the Shir6, about the 

 size of the largest dog he ever saw, but one of the Makololo, in a state 

 of excitement, cut its trunk, so that it bled very much, and died in two 

 days. Had it lived we should have sent it to the Queen, as no African 

 elephant was ever seen in England. No news from mamma and swell." 



Another evidence of the place of his children in his 

 thoughts is found in the following lines in his Journal : — 



"20th June 1859. — I cannot and will not attribute any of the 

 public attention which has been awakened to my own wisdom or 

 ability. The great Power being my Helper, I shall always say that 

 my success is all owing to His favour. I have been the channel of the 

 Divine Power, and I pray that His gracious influence may penetrate 

 me so that all may turn to the advancement of His gracious reign in 

 this fallen world. 



" Oh, may the mild influence of the Eternal Spirit enter the 

 bosoms of my children, penetrate their souls, and diffuse through their 

 whole natures the everlasting love of God in Jesus Christ ! Holy, 

 gracious, almighty Power, I hide myself in Thee through Thy 

 almighty Son. Take my children under Thy care. Purify them and 

 fit them for Thy service. Let the beams of the Sun of Righteousness 

 produce spring, summer, and harvest in them for Thee." 



The short trip from Kongone to Tette and back was 

 marked by some changes in the composition of the party. 

 The Kroomen being found to be useless, were shipped on 

 board a man-of-war. The services of two members of the 

 expedition were also dispensed with, as they were not 

 found to be promoting its ends. Livingstone would not 

 pay the public money to men who, he believed, were not 

 thoroughly earning it. To these troubles was added the 

 constantly increasing mortification arising from the state 

 of the ship. 



It has sometimes been represented, in view of such 



