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disappearance of the slave-trade, floated before him. 

 Already the wilderness seemed to be blossoming. But 

 the bright consummation was not so near as it seemed. 

 One source of mischief was yet unchecked, and from it 

 disastrous storms were preparing to break on the enter- 

 prise. 



On his way home, Dr. Livingstone's health was not 

 satisfactory, but this did not keep him from duty. " lith 

 October. — Went on 17th part way up to Murchison's 

 Cataracts, and yesterday reached it. Very ill with bleed- 

 ing from the bowels and purging. Bled all night. Got 

 up at one a.m. to take latitude." 



At length, on 4th November 1859, letters reached him 

 from his family. " A letter from Mrs. L. says we were 

 blessed with a little daughter on 16th November 1858 at 

 Kuruman. A fine healthy child. The Lord bless and 

 make her His own child in heart and life ! " She had 

 been nearly a year in the world before he heard of her 

 existence. 



