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to tell the mournful tale, and then sank in death. His 
wife, together with Miss Mackenzie, came out shortly after, 
to join the mission, but on hearing this mournful news, 
they sickened also with fever. The survivors determined 
to abandon Mangomero, and seek a more healthy settlement 
lower down the river ; but fever dogged their every move- 
ment. Three others of the party died, and were buried 
by Dr. Livingstone, who happened to reach the place just 
at this juncture. Soon after, on April 27th, 1862, Mrs. 
Livingstone died at Shupanga, whither she had accompanied 
some reinforcements to this mission, in the hope of rejoin- 
ing her husband. She did not see him ; he arrived too 
late to welcome her and comfort her last hours. She was 
buried under a large baobab tree at Shupanga, and here the 
doctor set up the following epitaph : " Those who are not 
aware how this good, brave, English wife made a delightful 
home at Kolobeng, a thousand miles inland from the Cape, 
and, as the daughter of Moffat, and a Christian lady, exer- 
cised a most beneficial influence over the rude tribes of the 
interior, may wonder that she should have braved the 
dangers and toils of this downtrodden land. She knew 
them all, and in the disinterested and dutiful attempt to 
renew her labours, was called to her rest instead. Fiat 
D amine voluntas tuaP 
After this, some of the remaining members of the mission 
were sent home to England, others appointed to the work, 
and Bishop Tozer selected to superintend the operations 
of the party. Finally, after various experiments, it was 
resolved to make the island of Zanzibar the head-quarters 
of the mission. This was done, and since that time this 
mission has existed and laboured with a fair amount of suc- 
cess, planting stations in the interior as opportunity offers, 
and assisting agents of other missions in their progress inland. 
