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wading through water before the doctor's death. They think 

 that illness had been waiting for some further slight provoca- 

 tion, and that the previous day's tramp, which was almost 

 entirely through plashy Bougas or swamps, turned the scale 

 against them. 



Susi was suffering very much. The disease settled in one 

 leg, and then quickly shifted to the other. Songolo nearly died. 

 Kaniki and Bahati, two of the women, expired in a few days, 

 and all looked at its worst. It took them a good month to 

 rally sufficiently to resume their journey. 



Fortunately in this interval the rains entirely ceased, and the 

 natives day by day brought an abundance of food to the sick 

 men. From them they heard that the districts they were now 

 in were notoriously unhealthy, and that many an Arab had 

 fallen out from the caravan march to leave his bones in these 

 wastes. One day five of the party made an excursion to the 

 westward, and on their return reported a large deep river flow- 

 ing into the Luapula on the left bank. Unfortunately no 

 notice was taken of its name, for it would be of considerable 

 geographical interest. 



At last they were ready to start again, and came to one of the 

 border villages in Ilala the same night, but the next day several 

 fell ill for the second time, Susi being quite unable to move. 



Muanamazungu, at whose place these relapses occurred, was 

 fully aware of everything that had taken place at Chitambo's, 

 and showed the men the greatest kindness. Not a day passed 

 without his bringing them some present or other, but there was 

 a great disinclination amongst the people to listen to any details 

 connected with Dr. Livingstone's death. Some return for their 

 kindness was made by Farijala shooting three buffaloes near the 

 town : meat and good-will go together all over Africa, and the 

 liberal sportsman scores points at many a turn. A cow was 

 purchased here for some brass bracelets and calico, and on the 

 twentieth day all were sufficiently strong on their legs to push 

 forwards. 



The broad waters of the long-looked-for Luapula soon came 

 in sight. Putting themselves under a guide, they were con- 

 ducted to the village of Chisalamalama, who willingly offered 

 them canoes for the passage across the next day. 



