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of blood met him. Hassani was waging most malicious war 

 everywhere he went; he declared that he did not begin hostili- 

 ties, but falsehood seems to be the peculiar accomplishment of 

 the whole race. But there was trouble also in his own little 

 camp. His Banian slaves were bad enough alone, but they were 

 worse after associating with the Arab slaves who had joined the 

 party. Their rebellion began to show itself: they became very 

 insubordinate, and began their efforts of compulsion, which they 

 would not hesitate to accomplish by any possible agency. 



Thus surrounded by difficulties, Livingstone reached Ny- 

 angwe, on the banks of the Lualaba, the 30th of March, 1871, 

 and found it a mighty river, full three thousand yards broad, 

 and always deep, and embracing many large islands. Its deep 

 banks were also very steep. He had reached the river : we will 

 see now whether he realized the hopes which had sustained 

 him in all his wearying journeys. 



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