LIVINGSTONE’S LETTER TO THE HERALD. 
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CHAPTER XL. 
LIVINGSTONE’S LETTER TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. 
Stanley arrived at Marseilles July 24th, 1872. His 
appearance was thus described by a correspondent : “ He 
is an American citizen. In consequence of bis exposure 
and fatigue, lie was not in robust health. He stands about 
five feet seven inches, broad chest and powerful-looking 
frame. His hair, naturally curling, and originally light, 
has turned quite gray.” In conversation, he said of his 
first meeting with Livingstone, at Ujiji, on the 10th of 
November, 1871, that it was formal before the Arabs ; “ but 
the Arabs knew that we must have something very impor- 
tant to communicate to each other, and although their prin- 
cipal men wanted to put a multitude of questions to me, 
they voluntarily withdrew in order to give us the oppor- 
tunity of conversing freely. When we were alone we gave 
unrestrained play to our feelings.” Livingstone, he speaks 
of as one of the bravest and noblest gentlemen, and truest 
Christians living. “ I handed him,” he said, “ a packet of let- 
ters from home, and said that, after he had finished reading 
them, he should next be told all the news from the civilized 
world, so far as I knew them myself. ‘Nol no!’ he re- 
plied, ‘ for three years I have been waiting for letters from 
home, and I can afford to wait a few hours longer ; give me 
the news of the world.’ One of the very first questions 
he put to me was concerning the welfare of ' his dear old 
friend, Sir Roderick Murchison.’” Stanley replied he had 
left him well. In fact, however, he had died about three 
weeks before their meeting. 
“After I had told Livingstone,” continues Stanley, 
“everything, he narrated to me, in return, all that had 
happened to himself.” This account was supplemented 
and completed during the four months they remained to- 
