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for Johanna and Zanzibar. She was unable to touch at 

 the former place, and reached Zanzibar on the 24th. 

 Offers were made for her there, which might have led to 

 her being sold, but her owner did not think them sufficient, 

 and in point of fact, he could not make up his mind to part 

 with her. He clung to the hope that she might yet be 

 useful, and to sell her seemed equivalent to abandoning 

 all hope of carrying out his philanthropic schemes. At 

 all events, till he should consult Mr. Young he would not 

 sell her at such a sacrifice. At Zanzibar he found that a 

 naval gentleman, who had been lately there, had not spoken 

 of him in the most complimentary terms. But it had 

 not hurt him with his best friends. " Indeed, I find that 

 evil-speaking against me has, by the good providence of 

 my God, turned rather to my benefit. I got two of my 

 best friends by being spoken ill of, for they found me so 

 different from what they had been led to expect that they 

 befriended me more than they otherwise would have done. 

 It is the good hand of Him who has all in His power that 

 influences other hearts to show me kindness." 



The only available plan now was to cross the Indian 

 Ocean for Bombay, or possibly Aden, in the " Nyassa " and 

 leave the ship there till he should make a run home, 

 consult with his friends as to the future, and find means 

 for the prosecution of his work. At Zanzibar a new 

 difficulty arose. Mr. Bae, the engineer, who had now 

 been with him for many years, and with whom, despite 

 his peculiarities, he got on very well, signified his inten- 

 tion of leaving him. He had the offer of a good situation, 

 and wished to accept of it. He was not without com- 

 punctions at leaving his friend in the lurch, and told 

 Livingstone that if he had had no offer for the ship he 

 would have gone with him, but as he had declined the 

 offer made to him, he did not feel under obligation to 

 do so. Livingstone was too generous to press him to 

 remain. It was impossible to supply Mr. Bae s place, and 



