LECTURE II. 



The following Lecture was delivered in the Town-Hall, 

 on the day after the delivery of the other. Although 

 the notice was so short, crowds of persons came to 

 hear, who could not gain admittance. Swann Hurrell, 

 Esq., the Mayor, took the chair, and some members of 

 the Town Council were present. The anxiety of all 

 classes to see and hear Dr Livingstone is pleasing, 

 since it shews the state of public opinion on several 

 vital topics, especially the civilization and evangeliza- 

 tion of Africa. After being introduced to the assembly, 

 the Doctor, without any prefatory remarks, took his 

 wand, and began to point towards some maps of Africa 

 just above his head, in his usual manner speaking as 

 follows : — 



TN turning to the map of South Africa, I want to 

 -*■ draw your attention to three imaginary zones, on the 

 southern part, all different in population and climate. 

 You will see that this part of Africa forms a kind of cone. 

 This cone can be divided into three longitudinal bands or 

 zones, just spoken of: the eastern band comprises what 

 is generally known as Kafirland, which has been rather 

 a difficult nut to crack for the English nation. However, 

 the Kafir war has at length ended, both parties owning 



