286 ARRIVAL OF THE " GORGON. Chap. XI. 



CHAPTEE XI. 



Arrival of H.M.S. ; ' Gorgon" — Dr. Livingstone's new steamer and 

 Mrs. Livingstone — Death of Mrs. Livingstone — Voyage to Jo- 

 hanna and the Kovuma — An attack upon the " Pioneer's " hoats. 



We anchored on the Great Luabo month of the Zambesi, 

 becanse wood was much more easily obtained there than 

 at the Kongone. 



On the 30th, H.M.S. " Gorgon " arrived, towing the 

 brig which brought Mrs. Livingstone, some ladies about to 

 join their relatives in the Universities' Mission, and the 

 twenty-four sections of a new iron steamer intended for 

 the navigation of Lake Xyassa. The " Pioneer " steamed 

 out, and towed the brig into the Kongone harbour. The 

 new steamer was called the " Lady of the Lake," or the 

 " Lady Nyassa," and as much as could be carried of her in 

 one trip was placed, by the help of the officers and men of 

 the " Gorgon," on board the " Pioneer," and the two large 

 paddle-box boats of H.M.'s ship. We steamed off for Euo 

 on the 10th of February, having on board Captain Wilson, 

 with a number of his officers and men to help us to dis- 

 charge the cargo. Our progress up was distressingly 

 slow. The river was in flood, and we had a three-knot 

 current against us in many places. These delays kept us 

 six months in the delta, instead of, as we anticipated, only 

 six days ; for, finding it imjDOssible to carry the sections 

 up to the Euo without great loss of time, it was thought 

 best to land them at Shupanga, and, putting the hull of 



