MOHAMAD BOGHARIB. 599 



No violence, however, was offered, and great caution seemed to 

 be exercised by the head men of the villages to avoid any col- 

 lision with the travellers. They were in great terror of guns, 

 and seemed to feel that their lives only were sought and that all 

 the questions about ivory were only a blind used to secure an 

 advantage of them. During this journey the doctor came within 

 ten miles of the confluence of the Luama and the Lualaba, but 

 it was impossible to find any one who would sell him a canoe, 

 or any other attentions which might induce them to remain in 

 the country. 



He returned to Bambarre on the 1 9th, and found that while 

 he was away a large herd of Ujijians had come there eager for 

 the ivory, rumors of which had already spread through the 

 country and produced great excitement. Thus in the very 

 initiation of this new expedition he found himself again sur- 

 rounded by the disadvantages which would inevitably result 

 from the presence of the most vicious characters the world can 

 produce. Mohamad, though a trader buying ivory and slaves, 

 belonged to a better class of men, and while, if circumstances 

 had permitted, Dr. Livingstone would have preferred other 

 company, he was kind, and too respectful of the views and 

 interests of his companion to indulge in such a line of policy as 

 would seriously incommode him if it could be easily avoided, 

 and withal conducted his business with more of the spirit of the 

 traders who had escorted the doctor through the country of 

 Nsama. The Ujiji company had five hundred guns, and were 

 anxious to have Mohamad accompauy them ; he declined doing 

 so and waited for Dr. Livingstone's return. "When they were 

 together again, Livingstone tried hard to get his friend to 

 abandon the slaving part of his business, but it was no easy 

 matter to work so great a change in the views and conduct of 

 one so long accustomed to the finding of his revenues in that 

 unholy traffic ; though it cannot be doubted that he learned 

 moderation, and caught something of the spirit of kindness 

 which pervaded all the actions of the Christian. 



It was the day after Christmas before our party started the 

 second time from Bambarre. They then took a more northern 

 direction, almost at right-angles with the late route of the doctor, 

 and crossed the Luama near the village of Monangoi, and on 



