x INTRODUCTION. 



services they have aided the artist by reproducing the exact 

 facsimile of the hut in -which Dr. Livingstone expired, 

 besides making models of the " kitanda " on which he was 

 carried, and of the village in which his body lay for fourteen 

 days. 



I need not add what ready and valuable assistance I have 

 derived from the Doctor's old companion Dr. Kirk wherever 

 I have found it necessary to apply to him; some of the 

 illustrations are more particularly owing to his kindness. 



It only remains to say that it has been thought advisable 

 to retain all the strictly scientific matter found in Dr. 

 Livingstone's journals for future publication. When one 

 sees that a register of the daily rainfall was kept throughout, 

 that the temperature was continually recorded, and that 

 barometrical and hypsometrical observations were made 

 with unflagging thoroughness of purpose year in and year 

 out, it is obvious that an accumulated mass of information 

 remains for the meteorologist to deal with separately, which 

 alone must engross many months of labour. 



A constant sense of great responsibility has been mine 

 throughout this task, for one cannot doubt that much of the 

 future welfare of distant tribes and races depends upon 

 Livingstone obtaining through these records a distinct 

 hearing for their Avoes, their misery, and above all for their 

 willingness to welcome men drawn towards them by motives 

 like his. 



At the same time memory and affection have not failed to 

 bring back vividly the man, the traveller, and the friend. 

 May that which he has said in his journals suffer neither 

 loss of interest nor depth of meaning at the compiler's 

 hands. 



Hokace Waller. 



Twywell Rectory, Thbatston, 

 Northamptonshire. 

 Nov. 2, 1874. 



