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himself how such an enormous weight of material could 

 ever be carried into the heart of Africa. 



The ordinary and extraordinary risks and troubles of 

 travel in these parts fell to Mr. Stanley's lot in unstinted 

 abundance. But when Unyanyembe was reached, the 

 half-way station to Ujiji, troubles more than extraordinary 

 befell. First, a terrible attack of fever that deprived him 

 of his senses for a fortnight. Then came a worse trouble. 

 The Arabs were at war with a chief Mirambo, and Stanley 

 and his men, believing they would help to restore peace 

 more speedily, sided with the Arabs. At first they were 

 apparently victorious, but immediately after, part of the 

 Arabs were attacked on their way home by Mirambo, who 

 lay in ambush for them, and were defeated. Great con- 

 sternation prevailed. The Arabs retreated in panic, 

 leaving Stanley, who was ill, to the tender mercies of the 

 foe. Stanley, however, managed to escape.- After this 

 experience of the Arabs in war, he resolved to discontinue 

 his alliance with them. As the usual way to Ujiji was 

 blocked, he determined to try a route more to the south. 

 But his people had forsaken him. One of his two English 

 companions was dead, the other was sick and had to be 

 sent back. Mirambo was still threatening. It was not 

 till the 20th September that new men were engaged by 

 Stanley, and his party were ready to move. 



They marched slowly, with various adventures and 

 difficulties, until, by Mr. Stanley's reckoning, on the 

 10th November (but by Livingstone's earlier), they were 

 close on Ujiji. Their approach created an extraordinary 

 excitement. First one voice saluted them in English, 

 then another ; these were the salutations of Livingstone's 

 servants, Susi and Chuma. By and by the Doctor him- 

 self appeared. " As I advanced slowly towards him," 

 says Mr. Stanley, " I noticed he was pale, looked 

 wearied, had a grey beard, wore a bluish cap with a 

 faded gold band round it, had on a red-sleeved waistcoat 



