276 DAVID LIVINGSTONE. [chap. xm. 



a native doctress, who was persuaded to suspend her 

 treatment, and the lunar caustic applied by Drs. Living- 

 stone and Kirk had excellent effects. 1 On going to Lin- 

 yanti, Dr. Livingstone found the wagon and other 

 articles which he had left there in 1853, safe and sound, 

 except from the effects of weather and the white ants. 

 The expressions of kindness and confidence towards him 

 on the part of the natives greatly touched him. The 

 people were much disappointed at not seeing Mrs. Living- 

 stone and the children. But this confidence was the 

 result of his way of dealing with them. " It ought never 

 to be forgotten that influence among the heathen can be 

 acquired only by patient continuance in well-doing, and 

 that good manners are as necessary among barbarians as 

 among the civilised." The Makololo were the most inter- 

 esting tribe that Dr. Livingstone had ever seen. While 

 now with them he was unwearied in his efforts for their 

 spiritual good. In his Journal we find these entries : — 



"September 2, 1860. — On Sunday evening went over to the people, 

 giving a general summary of Christian faith by the life of Christ. Asked 

 them to speak about it afterwards. Replied that these things were 

 above them — they could not answer me. I said if I spoke of camels 

 and buffaloes tamed, they understood, though they had never seen 

 them ; why not perceive the story of Christ, the witnesses to which 

 refused to deny it, though killed for maintaining it 1 Went on to 

 speak of the resurrection. All were listening eagerly to the statements 

 about this, especially when they heard that they too must rise and be 

 judged. Lerimo said, ' This I won't believe.' ' Well, the guilt lies 

 between you and Jesus.' This always arrests attention. Spoke of 

 blood shed by them ; the conversation continued till they said, ' It 

 was time for me to cross, for the river was dangerous at night.' " 



" September 9. — Spoke to the people on the north side of the river 

 — wind prevented evening service on the south." 



The last subject on which he preached before leaving 

 them on this occasion was the great resurrection. They 

 told him they could not believe a reunion of the particles 



1 In 1864, while residing at Newstead Abbey, and writing his book, The Zam- 

 besi and its Tributaries, Dr. Livingstone heard of the death of Sekeletu. 



