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a man proves to the world at large that she is as ready 

 as ever to recognize merit, advance science, encourage 

 philanthropy, and promote religion. In this place of 

 learning he has left a track behind him ; and has sown 

 seed which will, in the end, produce good fruits in Africa. 

 He came here with the avowed purpose of striving to 

 awaken a deeper interest in Christian Missions to the 

 heathen ; and spoke with the authority of the greatest 

 of modern travellers, among the men and in the place 

 where a Missionary spirit ought pre-eminently to prevail. 

 We may conclude that a corresponding good effect was 

 produced by his visit to Oxford, where he pronounced 

 like burning words of truth with equal power and grace. 



The Senate-House scene was worthy of the most 

 graphic painting which pen or pencil could portray. 

 There was a solemn majesty about it which all present 

 must have felt. It was an uncommon occasion. Cam- 

 bridge elevation and culture came suddenly into contact 

 with the mighty questions of African degradation and 

 progress. Professor Sedgwick, in his farewell speech i to 

 Dr Livingstone, delivered in the Combination-room at 

 Trinity College, declared it to be the most enthusiastic 

 reception which he had ever witnessed there during the 

 last half century. Amid the past and present intellectual 

 glories of that place, this Livingstone reception marks one 

 of its best seras. Extremes there meet. Africa is ap- 



1 This speech, to a great extent, is reproduced at p. iv. of his Pre- 

 fatory Letter. 



