338 DA VID LIVINGSTONE. [chap. xvii. 



CHAPTER XVII. 



SECOND VISIT HOME. 

 a.d. 1864-65. 



Dr. Livingstone and Sir R. Murchison — At Lady Palmerston's reception — at other 

 places in London — Sad news of his son Robert — His early death — Dr. 

 Livingstone goes to Scotland — Pays visits — Consultation with Professor Syme 

 as to operation — Visit to Duke of Argyll — to Ulva — He meets Dr. Duff — 

 At launch of a Turkish frigate — At Hamilton — Goes to Bath to British 

 Association — Delivers an address — Dr. Colenso — At funeral of Captain Speke 

 — Bath speech offends the Portuguese — Charges of Lacerda — He visits Mr. 

 and Mrs. Webb at Newstead — Their great hospitality — The Livingstone room 

 — He spends eight months there writing his book — He regains elasticity and 

 playfulness — His book — Charles Livingstone's share — He uses his influence 

 for Dr. Kirk — Delivers a lecture at Mansfield — Proposal made to him by Sir 

 R. Murchison to return to Africa — Letter from Sir Roderick — His reply— He 

 will not cease to be a missionary — Letter to Mr. James Young — Overtures 

 from Foreign Office — Livingstone displeased — At dinner of Royal Academy — 

 His speech not reported — President Lincoln's assassination — Examination by 

 Committee of House of Commons — His opinion on the capacity of the negro — 

 He goes down to Scotland — Tom Brown's School Days — His mother very 

 ill — She rallies — He goes to Oxford — Hears of his mother's death — Returns — 

 He attends examination of Oswell's school — His speech— Goes to London, 

 preparing to leave— Parts from Mr. and Mrs. Webb — Stays with Dr. and Mrs. 

 Hamilton — Last days in England. 



On reaching London, Dr. Livingstone took up his quarters 

 at the Tavistock Hotel ; but he had hardly swallowed 

 dinner, when he was off to call on Sir Roderick and Lady 

 Murchison. 



" Sir Roderick took me off with him, just as I was, 

 to Lady Palmerston's reception. My lady very gracious — 

 gave me tea herself. Lord Palmerston looking well. 

 Had two conversations with him about slave-trade. Sir 



