130 LIVINGSTONES LAST JOUHNALS. [Chap. V. 



1st July, 1871. — -I made known my plan to Dugumbe, 

 Avnick was to go west with his men to Lomame, then by 

 his aid bny a canoe and go up Lake Lincoln to Katanga 

 and the fountains, examine the inhabited caves, and return 

 here, if he would let his people bring me goods from Ujiji ; 

 he again referred to all the people being poisoned in mind 

 against me, but was ready to do everything in his power for 

 my success. My own people persuaded the Bagenya not to 

 sell a canoe : Hassani knows it all, but swears that he did 

 not join in the slander, and even points up to Heaven in 

 attestation of innocence of all, even of Manilla's foray. 

 Mohamadans are certainly famous as liars, and the false- 

 hood of Mohamad has been transmitted to his followers in 

 a measure unknown in other religions. 



2nd July. — The upper stratum of clouds is from the 

 north-west, the lower from the south-east ; when they mix 

 or change places the temperature is much lowered, and fever 

 ensues. The air evidently comes from the Atlantic, over the 

 low swampy lands of the West Coast. Morning fogs show 

 that the river is warmer than the air. 



4th July. — Hassani off down river in high dudgeon at 

 the cowards who turned after reaching the ivory country. 

 He leaves them here and goes himself, entirely on land. 

 I gave him hints to report himself and me to Baker, should 

 he meet any of his headmen. 



hth July. — The river has fallen three feet in all, that is 

 one foot since 27th June. 



I offer Dugumbe $2000, or 400Z., for ten men to replace 

 the Banian slaves, and enable me to go up the Lomame to 

 Katanga and the underground dwellings, then return and 

 go up by Tanganyika to Ujiji, and I added that I would 

 give all the goods I had at Ujiji besides : he took a few 

 days to consult with his associates. 



Qth July. — Mokandira, and other headmen, came with 

 a present of a pig and a goat on my being about to 



