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excesses at Zanzibar and elsewhere, had ruined their consti- 

 tutions, and prepared their systems to be fit provender for 

 the grave. They had used up their strength by wickedness, 

 and were of next to no service, but rather downdrafts and 

 unbearable drags to progress. 



16th November, 1871. — As Tanganyika explorations are 

 •said by Mr. Stanley to be an object of interest to Sir 

 Eoderick, we go at his expense and by his men to the 

 north of the Lake. 



[Dr. Livingstone on a previous occasion wrote from the 

 interior of Africa to the effect that Lake Tanganyika poured 

 its waters into the Albert Nyanza Lake of Baker. At the 

 time perhaps he hardly realized the interest that such an 

 announcement was likely to occasion. He was now shown 

 the importance of ascertaining by actual observation whether 

 the junction really existed, and for this purpose he started 

 with Mr. Stanley to explore the region of the supposed con- 

 necting link in the North, so as to verify the statements of 

 •the Arabs.] 



16th November. — Four hours to Chigoma. 



20th and 21st November. — Passed a very crowded population, 

 the men calling to us to land to be fleeced and insulted by 

 way of Mahonga or Mutuari : they threw stones in rage, and 

 one, apparently slung, lighted close to the canoe. We came 

 on until after dark, and landed under a cliff to rest and cook, 

 but a crowd came and made inquiries, then a few more came 

 as if to investigate more perfectly : they told us to sleep, 

 and to-morrow friendship shovdd be made. We put our 

 luggage on board and set a watch on the cliff. A number 

 of men came along, cowering behind rocks, which then 

 aroused suspicion, and we slipped off quietly ; they called 

 after us, as men baulked of their prey. We went on five 

 hours and slept, and then this morning came on to Magala, 



