CHAPTER XIII. 
Africa a Worcd of Surprises and Wonders—Journeys of Liv¬ 
ingstone—An Ancestry of Sturdy Scotch Quaeities— 
David's Factory Life—Eager Thirst for Knoweedge— 
Tending the Loom, witpi One Eye on His Book —A Lover 
OF Heroic Deeds—Resoeves to Become a Medicae Mission¬ 
ary IN China—Departure for Africa—Encounters with 
A Ferocious Lion—Livingstone's Narrow Escape—Gordon 
Cumming's Description of the Nobee Beast —A PowER- 
FUE Animae—Beauty of the Lion—Roar of the Forest 
King—Frightfue Ferocity—Requirements of Lion 
Hunters—Brave Character of Livingstone. 
A WORLD of surprises, of captivating wonders, opens before 
^ us as we approach the Continent of Africa. Before relating 
in detail the great achievements of Stanley, particularly his world- 
renowned achievement of finding Livingstone, who was lost and 
reported as having been murdered, it will be interesting to give a 
brief sketch of the life and travels of the celebrated explorer whom 
Stanley sought and found. The journeys of the sturdy Scotchman 
have a thrilling interest. 
At a very early age David Livingstone gave sign of rising 
above his mates, gaining distinction in some honorable calling, and 
becoming an illustrious example of self-reliance and energy. When 
promoted at the age of nineteen to cotton-spinning, he took his 
books to the factory, and read by placing one of them on a portion 
of the spinning-jenny, so that he could catch sentence after sentence 
as he passed at his work. He was well paid, however, and having 
determined to prepare himself for becoming a medical missionary 
abroad, was enabled, by working with his hands in summer, to 
support himself while attending medical and Greek classes in Glas¬ 
gow in winter, as also the divinity lectures of Dr. Wardlow. He 
was thus able to pass the required examinations, and was at length 
admitted a licentiate of the Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons. 
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