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changed their minds and resolved to bury the remains 

 there. The bearers, at nightfall, began to throw away 

 the mapira rods, and then the wrappings, and when they 

 had thus disposed of them they returned to their com- 

 panions. The villagers of Kasekera had now no sus- 

 picion, and allowed the party to pass unmolested. But 

 though one tragedy was averted, another was enacted at 

 Kasekera — the dreadful suicide of Dr. Dillon while suf- 

 fering from dysentery and fever. 



The cortege now passed on without further incident, 

 and arrived at Bagamoio in February 1874. Soon after 

 they reached Bagamoio a cruiser arrived from Zanzibar, 

 with the acting Consul, Captain Prideaux, on board, and 

 the remains were conveyed to that island previous to 

 their being sent to England. 



The men that for nine long months remained steadfast 

 to their purpose to pay honour to the remains of their 

 master, in the midst of innumerable trials and dangers 

 and without hope of reward, have established a strong 

 claim to the gratitude and admiration of the world. 

 Would that the debt were promptly repaid in efforts to 

 free Africa from her oppressors, and send throughout all 

 her borders the Divine proclamation, " Glory to God in 

 the highest, on earth peace, good-will to men." 



In regard to the Search party to which reference has 

 been made, it may be stated that when Livingstone's 

 purpose to go back to the barbarous regions where he 

 had suffered so much before became known in England it 

 excited a feeling of profound concern. Two expeditions 

 were arranged. That to the East Coast, organised 

 by the Boyal Geographical Society, was placed under 

 Lieutenant Cameron, and included in its ranks Robert 

 Moffat, a grandson of Dr. Moffat's, who (as has been 

 already stated) fell early a sacrifice to fever. The 

 members of the expedition suffered much from sickness ; 

 it was broken up at Unyanyembe, when the party bear- 



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