CONTINUED SICKNESS. 
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myself again on a good English couch, after six months’ 
sleeping on the ground. I was soon asloep ; and Mr. Ga- 
briel, coming in almost immediately, rejoiced at the sound- 
ness of my repoBO. 
CHAPTER XX. 
DR- EIVINOSTONE COMMENCES HIS GREAT JOURNEY ACROSS 
AFRICA. 
In the hopo that a short enjoyment of Mr. Gabriel's 
generous hospitality would restore mo to my wonted vigor, 
I continued under his roof; but, my complaint having boon 
caused by long exposure to malarious influences, I becamo 
much more reduced than ever, evon whilo enjoying rest. 
‘Several Portuguese gentlemen called on mo shortly after 
my arrival ; and tho Bishop of Angola, the Right Reverend 
Joaquim Morcira Reis, then tho acting governor of tho 
province, sont his secretary to do the same, and likewiso to 
°ffor the services of the Government physician. 
Some of her majesty’s cruisers soon came into tho port, 
Rod, sooing the emaciated condition to which I was re- 
duced, offered to convoy mo to St. Helena or homeward ; 
but, though I had reached tho coast, I had found that, in 
consequence of tho great amount of forest, rivers, and 
marsh, there was no possibility of a highway for wagons, 
an d I had brought a party of Sokolctu’s people with me, 
RRd found tho tribes near tho Portuguese settlement so very 
unfriendly that it would bo altogether impossible for my 
men to return alono. I therefore resolved to docline the 
tempting offers of my naval frionds, and tako back my Mako- 
lolo companions to their cliiof, with a view of trying to 
maxe a path from his country to tho oast coast by mean* 
Df tho groat river Zambesi or Looambyo. 
I, however, gladly availed myself of tho modical assist- 
