724 the queen's acknowledgment. 



The men arrived on the 14th of August. Mr. Stanley was 

 already in England. The precious, cheering letters had glad- 

 dened the hearts of loving children and kind friends. The 

 sealed box had been faithfully delivered; and the man who 

 brought them was receiving the kindest acknowledgments of 

 his success from the personal friends of Dr. Livingstone and 

 the British Government. 



Conspicuous among these acknowledgments was a very beau- 

 tiful token from the noble Queen, who had always, we remem- 

 ber, taken the deepest interest in the heroic traveller. 



The expressions of royal appreciation, so gracefully embodied 

 in the following note, is a fitting seal of the chapters which will 

 leave us free to follow Dr. Livingstone back into the continent 

 which justly claims the privilege of pillowing his dying head 

 upon its breast. 



" Foreign Office, August 27. 



"Sir: — I have great satisfaction in conveying to you, by 

 command of the Queen, her Majesty's high appreciation of the 

 prudence and zeal which you have displayed in opening a com- 

 munication with Dr. Livingstone, and relieving her Majesty 

 from the anxiety which, in common with her subjects, she had 

 felt in regard to the fate of that distinguished traveller. 



" The Queen desires me to express her thanks for the service 

 you have thus rendered, together with her Majesty's congratu- 

 lations on your having so successfully carried on the mission 

 which you fearlessly undertook. Her Majesty also desires me 

 to request your acceptance of the Memorial which accompanies 

 this letter. I am, sir, 



" Your most obedient, humble servant, 



" Granville." 



