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of fever, from which Livingstone suffered greatly. At Interra, where the 

 Pangaze, a considerable river, falls into the Muto, navigation became prac- 

 ticable. The party were hospitably entertained by Senhor Asevedo, " a man 

 who is well known by all who. ever visited Kilimane and who was presented 

 with a gold chronometer watch by the Admiralty for his attentions to English 

 officers." He gave the party the use of his sailing launch for the remainder 

 of the journey, which came to its conclusion at Kilimane, on the 20th of May, 

 1856, " which wanted (Livingstone says) only a few days of being four years 

 since I started from Cape Town." At Kilimane, Colonel Graldino Jose Nunes re- 

 ceived him into his house, and treated him with marked hospitality. For 

 three years he had never heard from his family direct, as none of the letters 

 sent had reached him ; he had now the gatification of receiving a letter from 

 Admiral Trotter, " conveying information of their welfare, and some news- 

 papers, which were a treat indeed. Her Majesty's brig, the Frolic, had called 

 to inquire for me in the November previous, and Captain Nolloth of that ship 

 had most considerately left a case of wine, and his surgeon, Dr. James Walsh, 

 divining what I should need most, left an ounce of quinine. These gifts 

 made my heart overflow. . . . But my joy on reaching the coast was 

 sadly embittered by the news that Commander McLune, of Her Majesty's 

 brigantine Dart, in coming into Kilimane to pick me up had, with Lieut. 

 Woodruffe and five men, been lost on the bar. I never felt more poignant 

 sorrow. It seemed as if it would have been easier for me to have died for 

 them, than that they should all have been cut off from the joys of life in gener- 

 ously attempting to render me a service." In speaking of the many kind 

 attentions he received while at Kilimane, he says — " One of the discoveries I 

 have made is that there are vast. numbers of good people in the world; and I 

 do most devoutly tender my unfeigned thanks to that gracious One who 

 mercifully watched over me in every position, and influenced the hearts of 

 both black and white to regard me with favour." 



Ten of the smaller tusks belonging to Sekeletu were sold to purchase 

 calico and brass wire for the use of his attendants at Tete, the remaining 

 twenty being left with Colonel Nunes, with orders to sell them and give the 

 proceeds to them in the event of his death or failure to return to Africa. 

 Livingstone explained all this to the Makololo, who had accompanied him to 

 Kilimane, when they answered, " Nay, father, you will not die; you will return 

 to take us back to Sekeletu." Their mutual confidence was perfect ; they 

 promised to remain at Tete until he returned to them, and he assured them 

 that nothing but death would prevent his rejoining them. The kindness and 

 generosity of the Portuguese merchants and officers have already been 

 alluded to ; a continuance of the same was promised to his men during his 

 absence, and it was understood that the young King of Portugal, Don Pedro, 

 as soon as he heard of their being in his territory, sent orders that they 



