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1 felt somo turmoil of spirit in tho evening at the pros- 
pect of having all mv offorts for tho welfare of this groat 
region and its teeming population knocked on tho head by 
savages to-morrow, who might be said to “ know not what 
they do.” It seemed such a pity that tho important foot 
of tho existence of tho two healthy ridges which I had dis- 
covered should not become known in Christendom, for a 
confirmation would thoroby have been given to the idea 
that Africa is not open to tho gospel. But I road that 
Jesus said, “All power is given unto mo in heaven and on 
earth: go ye, therefore, and teach all nations; . . . and lo, 
I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world.” I took 
this as His word of honor, and went out to take observa- 
tions for latitudo and longitude, which, I think, wero very 
successful. (Tho church: lat. 15° 37' 22" S., lorn?. 30° 
82' E.) 
15£A — Tho natives of tho surrounding country collected 
around us this morning, all armed. The women and chil- 
dren were sent away, and one of Mburuma’s wives, who 
lives in tho vicinity, was not allowed to approach, though 
she had come from her villago to pay me a visit. Only one 
canoe was lent to us, though wo saw two others tied to the 
bank. The part wo crossed was about a mile from tho 
confluence, and, as it was now flooded, it seemed upward 
°f half a mile in breadth. Wo passed all our goods first on 
to an island in tho middle, then tho remaining cattle and 
o^cn ; occupying tho post of honor, I, as usual, was the 
last to enter tho canoe. A number of tho inhabitants 
stood armed all tho time wo wero embarking. I showed 
them my watch, lens, and other things to keep them 
amused, until there only romainod thoso who wero to enter 
tho canoe with mo. I thanked them for thoir kindness, 
and wished them peaco. After all, they may have boon 
ibfluenced only by tho intention to bo ready in case I 
should play them somo false trick, for they have reason to 
be distrustful of the whites. Tho guides came over to bid 
5,9 sdiou, and we sat undor a mango-tree fifteen feet 'n cir 
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