808 LIFE OF DA VID LIVINGSTONE, LL.D. 



when he was sick in your country, we feel sure you will gladly welcome our 

 friends when they arrive, and treat them kindly, and take care that they 

 want for nothing. And we hope that the Almighty and All-merciful God 

 will give you and your princes and your people grace to listen to the mes- 

 sage that they may bring you from him. We are sorry that we are not able 

 to write to you in the language of Karague, but we send this letter in Arabic, 

 in Kisuaheli (which you understand), and in English, in proof of our sincerity 

 and good wishes. 



" We hope that very soon the Word of God, which, as we have said, is 

 the foundation of England's throne and of England's greatness, will be trans- 

 lated into the language of Karague, and that it will be the means of estab- 

 lishing a lasting friendship between the kingdoms of Karague and England, 

 though so far distant from one another. Commending you to the grace and 

 blessing of the Most High God, who is King of kings and Lord of lords, and 

 whose servants we are, 



" We desire to subscribe ourselves, 



"Your Majesty's friends and well-wishers, 



"A. C. Cantuae, 

 " Chichester," 

 &c, &c. 



The following account of the missionary expedition has recently arrived 

 from Zanzibar ; sent by Lieutenant G. Shergold Smith, who has it in 

 charge : — 



"Zanzibar, June 26th, 1876. 



"Dear Mr. Wright — The 'Highland Lassie' arrived here on the 20th 

 inst., all well, having experienced fine, favourable weather throughout. The 

 providence of God has truly watched over her course. I was lying sick with 

 fever at Saadani, when, to my great surprise and joy, in walked the old mate. 

 I soon picked up strength after that, and am now nearly all right. 



"Mackay and I left Zanzibar in the 'Daisy' on the 12th, taking with us 

 Bombay and a crew of fourteen men. Anchoring at Saadani for the night, 

 and taking in a supply of coal previously sent across, we started in the morn- 

 ing for the Wami, which lies about four miles to the southward. Entering 

 the river we found plenty of water — six to seven feet — and had a current of 

 two and a half miles to contend against, which, in the narrows and bends, 

 increased to three and three and a half. 



" The river is very tortuous, doubling oftentimes back on itself, so that 

 you find the hills, which were in your front one minute, are over the stern in 

 the next. This tortuous character attaches to the rivers as far up as we went, 

 about sixty miles, and renders the navigation difficult, owing to the sharp 

 bends and curves which are met with at every hundred yards. Snags and 



