INTRODUCTION. v 



In comparing this great mass of material with the journal 

 brought home by Mr. Stanley, one finds that a great deal of 

 most interesting matter can be added. It would seem that 

 in the hurry of writing and copying despatches previous to 

 his companion's departure, the Doctor rapidly entered up as 

 much from his note-books as time and space permitted. 



Most fortunately, he still carried the greater part of 

 these original notes till the time of his death, so that 

 they were forthcoming when his effects were subsequently 

 saved. 



This brings us to the second instalment of the journals, 

 for we have thus acknowledged the first to have reached 

 us on Mr. Stanley's return. 



When the battered tin travelling-case, which was with 

 Livingstone to the last, was opened at the Foreign Office 

 in the spring of this year, not only were these valuable 

 papers disclosed which I have mentioned, but it was found 

 also that Livingstone had kept a copious journal during his 

 stay at Unyanyembe in some copy-books, and that when 

 his stock of note-books was replenished a daily record of 

 his subsequent travels had been made. 



It was with fear and trembling that one looked to see 

 whether all had been saved or only part, but with satis- 

 faction and thankfulness I have subsequently discovered 

 that his men preserved every single line, besides his maps, 

 which now come to light for the first time. 



Thus much on the material of the diaries : it remains 

 to say a few words on the Map which accompanies these 

 journals. It has been compiled from Dr. Livingstone's 

 original drawings and note-books, with the corrections 

 and additions he made from time to time as the work of 

 exploration progressed, and the details of physical geography 

 became clearer to him. The compiler, Mr. John Bolton,* 



* Attached to Mr. Stanford's staff. 



