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CHAPTER XX. 



MANYUEMA. 



a.d. 1869-1871. 



He sets out to explore Manyuema and the river Lualaba — Loss of forty-two 

 letters — His feebleness through illness — He arrives at Bambarre — Becomes 

 acquainted with the soko or gorilla — Reaches the Luama river — Magnificence 

 of the country — Repulsiveness of the people — Cannot get a canoe to explore 

 the Lualaba — Has to return to Bambarre — Letter to Thomas, and retrospect 

 of his life — Letter to Sir Thomas Maclear and Mr. Mann — Miss Tinnii — He 

 is worse in health than ever, yet resolves to add to his programme and go 

 round Lake Bangweolo — Letter to Agnes — Review of the past — He sets out 

 anew in a more northerly direction — Overpowered by constant wet — Reaches 

 Nyangwe — Long detention — Letter to his brother John — Sense of difficulties 

 and troubles — Nobihty of his spirit — He sets off with only three attendants 

 for the Lualaba — Suspicions of the natives — Influence of Arab traders — 

 Frightful difficulties of the way — Lamed by foot-sores — Has to return to 

 Bambarre — Long and wearisome detention — Occupations — Meditations and 

 reveries — Death no terror — Unparalleled position and trials — He reads his 

 Bible from beginning to end four times — Letter to Sir Thomas Maclear — To 

 Agnes — His delight at her sentiments about his coming home — Account of 

 the soko — Grief to hear of death of Lady Murchison — Wretched character of 

 men sent from Zanzibar — At last sets out with Mohamad — Difficulties — 

 Slave-trade most horrible — Cannot get canoes for Lualaba — Long waiting — 

 New plan — Frustrated by horrible massacre on banks of Lualaba — Frightful 

 scene — He must return to Ujiji — New illness — Perils of journey to Ujiji — ■ 

 Life three times endangered in one day — Reaches Ujiji — Shereef has sold off 

 his goods — He is almost in despair — Meets Henry M. Stanley and is relieved 

 — His contributions to Natural Science during last journeys — Professor Owen 

 in the Quarterly Review. 



After resting for a few weeks at Ujiji, Dr. Livingstone 

 set out, 12th July 1869, to explore the Manyuema 

 country. Ujiji was not a place favourable for making 

 arrangements ; it was the resort of the worst scum of 

 Arab traders. Even to send his letters to the coast was 

 a difficult undertaking, for the bearers were afraid he 



