CONTEXTS. 



waiting. Jacob Wainwright takes service under the Doctor. 

 Preparations for the journey. Flagging and illness. Great heat. 

 Approaches Lake Tanganyika. The borders of Fipa. Lepido- 

 sirens and Vultures. Capes and islands of Lake Tanganyika. 

 High mountains. Large Bay .. .. .. .. .. 22(> 



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False guides. Very difficult travelling. Donkey dies of tsetse bites. 

 The Kasonso family. A hospitable chief. The Eiver Lofu. The 

 nutmeg tree. Famine. 111. Arrives at Chama's town. A 

 difficulty. An immense snake. Account of Casembe's death. 

 The flowers of the Babisa country. Reaches the Biver Lopoposi. 

 Arrives at Chitunkue's. Terrible marching. The Doctor is 

 borne through the flooded country .. .. .. .. .. 244 



CHAPTER XL 



Entangled amongst the marshes of Bangweolo. Great privations. 

 Obliged to return to Chitunkue's. At the chief's mercy. Agreeably 

 surprised with the chief. Start once more. Very difficult march. 

 Bobbery exposed. Fresh attack of jllness. Sends scouts out 

 to find villages. Message to Chirubwe. An ant raid. Awaits 

 news from Matipa. Distressing perplexity. The Bougas of 

 Bangweolo. Constant rain above and flood below. 111. Susi 

 and Chuma sent as envoys to Matipa. Reach Bangweolo. Ar- 

 rive at Matipa's islet. Matipa's town. The donkey suffers in 

 transit. Tries to go on to Kabinga's. Dr. Livingstone makes a 

 demonstration. Solution of the transport difficulty. Susi and 

 detachment sent to Kabinga's. Extraordinary extent of flood. 

 Reaches Kabinga's. An upset. Crosses the Chambeze. The 

 River Muanakazi. They separate into companies by land and 

 water. A disconsolate lion. Singular caterpillars. Observations 

 on fish. Coasting along the southern flood of Lake Bangweolo. 

 Dangerous state of Dr. Livingstone . . .. .. .. .. 272 



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Dr. Livingstone rapidly sinking. Last entries in his diary. Susi 

 and Chuma's additional details. Great agony in his last illness. 

 Carried across rivers and through flood. Inquiries for the Hill of 

 the Four Rivers. Kalunganjovu's kindness. Crosses the Moh- 

 lamo into the district of Ilala in great pain. Arrives at Chitambo's 

 village. Chitambo comes to visit the dying traveller. The last 

 night. Livingstone expires in the act of praying. The account 



