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CHAPTEE XIII. 



They begin the homeward march from Ilala. Illness of all the men. 

 Deaths. Muanamazungu. The Luapula. The donkey killed by a lion. 

 A disaster at N'Kossu's. Native surgery. Approach Chawende's town. 

 Inhospitable reception. An encounter. They take the town. Leave 

 Chawende's. Eeach Chiwaie's. Strike the old road. Wire drawing. 

 Arrive at Kumbakumba's. John Wainwright disappears. Unsuc- 

 cessful search. Eeach Tanganyika. Leave the Lake. Cross the 

 Lambalamfipa range. Immense herds of game. News of East-Coast 

 Search Expedition. Confirmation of news. They reach Baula. Avant- 

 couriers sent forwards to Unyanyembe'. Chumah meets Lieutenant 

 Cameron. Start for the coast. Sad death of Dr. Dillon. Clever pre- 

 cautions. The body is effectually concealed. Girl killed by a snake. 

 Arrival on the coast. Concluding remarks. 



The homeward march was then begun. Throughout its 

 length we shall content ourselves with giving the approxi- 

 mate number of days occupied in travelling and halting. 

 Although the memories of both men are excellent — stand- 

 ing the severest test when they are tried by the light of Dr. 

 Livingstone's journals, or "set on" at any passage of his 

 travels — they kept no precise record of the time spent at 

 villages where they were detained by sickness, and so the 

 exactness of a diary can no longer be sustained. 



To return to the caravan. They found on this the first 

 day's journey that some other precautions were necessary to 

 enable the bearers of the mournful burden to keep to their 

 task. Sending to Chitambo's village, they brought thence 

 the cask of tar which they had deposited with the chief, 

 and gave a thick coating to the canvas outside. This 



