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understands very well, my object in coming to his country. He 
had heard of Livingstone's approach from the east, and of his 
death at Ilala, and was much interested when I told him that I 
was a man of peace like Livingstone, and hailed from the same 
country and town. I also told him that I was willing to remain 
among his people, and to send back Cinyama, with the few men 
who had come with me, to Bihe, to bring on others who might 
think of joining me in this country. 
It was difficult, of course, in a few interviews fully to disclose 
to a mind so dark my true object in coming to the country. 
And' I sought for special wisdom to explain to him the nature 
of my message, waiting for a suitable opportunity to present 
itself. I feared that were I to keep back from his ears the more 
bitter and pungent things in connection with the story of man's 
ruin and God's love, until afterwards, he would conclude that I 
had knowingly deceived him. One day he asked me to breakfast 
at his house, and our conversation went on, as at other times, 
respecting the nature and reality of God's existence. I then 
spoke to him in words like these : " Great and mighty chief as 
you are in the eyes of men, in the sight of God there is no 
difference between you and the poorest, vilest slave in your 
country, and you need God's mercy just as he does." My words 
impressed him, and I was uncertain for a few moments as to the 
result. At last, with an effort, he leaned forward thoughtfully, 
and said, It must be so, if God is as great as you say; and if 
He is so high above us all, then we must be all the same in His 
sight.'' 
Instead of driving me away from him, we were, through this 
plain speaking, drawn closer together, and our conversations 
became more frequent and interesting. 
CHOICE OF SITE FOR A HOUSE OFFERED. 
By way of confirming his hearty welcome to me to remain in 
his country, Msidi asked me to take my choice of sites in the 
neighbourhood of his great Mukurru. I determined not to do so 
hastily, but to make a few excursions in the neighbourhood. 
Accordingly I started, on March 29th, along the banks of the 
Unkeya. In the afternoon we reached the Lunsala district, 
where Marie, one of Msidi's wives, a mulatto from Bihe, has her 
