CHAPTER XIII. 



AT HOME. 



Meeting on January 5th — Egyptian Hall — Splendid Assembly — Speech of Lord 

 Mayor — Speech of Bishop of London — Speech of Sir Roderick Murchison — 

 Livingstone's Resjxmse — Resolutions — Subscription — Travels in England — 

 Public Enthusiasm — Public Meeting in Manchester — Resolutions — Public 

 Meeting at Leeds — Addresses and Resolutions — Generous Rivalry of Cities and 

 Institutions — Presentation of the Freedom of London to Livingstone — Distin- 

 guished Personages — Complimentary Addresses — Tremendous Applause — A 

 Beautiful Casket — Imposing Ceremony — Book-Writing — Difficulties — Sur- 

 prised by the Appearance of a Bogus Book — Explanation — Announcement of 

 Dr. Livingstone's Book — Twentieth Thousand in Six Weeks — Press Com- 

 ments — Extract from the London Leader of that Date — Effects of the Book — 

 Interest in Commercial Prospects of Africa — Interest in Missions — Action of 

 Missionary Societies — Invitations to Oxford and Cambridge — Grand Assembly 

 at Cambridge — The Reception of Livingstone, According to Professor Sedg- 

 wick — Reception of War Veterans — Of Chancellors — Of the Queen — None 

 More Hearty than that of Livingstone. 



The presence of Dr. Livingstone in England deepened the 

 interest in the great enterprise which had engaged his heart so 

 fully, and in connection with which he had commanded the re- 

 spect of the noblest and most intelligent men of the land. The 

 greatest respect was paid him in public and private. 



On the 5th of January a large and splendid assembly filled 

 the grand Egyptian Hall in the Mansion House, which had 

 been granted by the Lord Mayor of London for the purpose of 

 presenting a testimonial to Dr. Livingstone for the service ren- 

 dered by him to commerce, science and civilization, by his 

 discoveries in South Africa. The Lord Mayor presided, and 

 conspicuous in the assembly were the Bishop of London, the 

 Bishop of Victoria, various members of Parliament, distinguished 

 travellers and men of science. Dr. Livingstone was received 

 with great enthusiasm. The Lord Mayor opened the meeting 

 with a little speech, in which he " ventured to assert that the 

 most gratifying event connected with his mayoralty was, that 

 the first meeting in the hall was for the purpose of paying a 

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