xxviii LIFE OF DR LIVINGSTONE. 



glad am I indeed that I am to be accompanied by my 

 guardian angel. Allow me now to say just one word in 

 reference to our chairman ; let me just tell you that I found 

 a few days back an abstract from an address which he 

 delivered to the Geographical Society in 1852, and which 

 he had the assurance to send to me. In that address my 

 distinguished friend foreshadowed a great portion of those 

 discoveries which I subsequently made, and all I can now 

 say is that I hope he will not do the same thing again." 



This characteristic speech gives a complete account of our 

 traveller's future plans in Africa. 



As it regards the expedition which has just sailed from 

 our shores, it is a very complete one. 



Her Majesty's Government has granted £5000 wherewith 

 to defray its expenses. The proposal for this grant was 

 enthusiastically received in the House of Commons ; Lord 

 Clarendon has been particularly solicitous about Dr Living- 

 stone's welfare and future success. 



The President, Council, and members of the Royal Geo- 

 graphical Society have been active in assisting this expedi- 

 tion. At a crowded meeting held early in January at Bur- 

 lington House, Sir R. I. Murchison in the chair, a communi- 

 cation was made to the meeting, by the desire of Lord 

 Clarendon, expressing a wish that the Council would submit 

 to the Foreign- office suggestions with reference to the expedi- 

 tion. Dr Livingstone had explained to the Council his own 

 plan of operations, and had laid before it the names of those 

 whom he proposed should accompany him : and a resolution 

 had been passed, expressing their entire approbation of his 

 project. 



