CHAPTER XV. 
Stani^Ky and Livingstone: at Ujiji—Cruise: on Lake: Tangan¬ 
yika—Giants OT African Discovery—Stanee:y Le:ave:s— 
Livingstone:"s Sad and Romantic History—Time:ey Ar¬ 
rival OF Re:inforce:me:nts from Stanffy—Livingstonf's 
Dying Words—Thf World's Grfat Hfro Dfad—Sorrow- 
fug Procfssion to thf Coast—Body Transportfd to Eng- 
FAND—^FuNFRAF in WeSTMINSTFR AbbFY—CROWDS OF 
Mournfrs and Efoqufnt Eufogifs—Inscription on thf 
Caskft. 
PIVE day later, when much intensely interesting information 
^ had been exchanged between the two heroes of travel, the trip 
to the north of Tanganyika was commenced. Embarking at Ujiji, 
with a few picked followers, the explorers cruised up the eastern 
coast, halting at different villages for the night, and on the 29th 
of November reached, at the very head of the lake, the mouth of 
the Rusizi river, respecting the course of which great doubt had 
hitherto been entertained, some geographers supposing it to flow 
into and others out of the lake. In the latter case Tanganyika might 
possibly empty its waters through it into the Albert Nyanza of 
Baker, and the supposition that the two lakes were connected would 
receive confirmation. 
It will be seen by the observant reader that the reason why 
such herculean efforts have been made to ascertain the existence 
and dimensions of the great inland lakes of Africa, was to discover, 
if possible, the real sources of the Nile, concerning which the world 
has been for centuries in ignorance. To solve the wonderful secret, 
explorations have been made that embody the most thrilling achieve¬ 
ments, and the most heroic deeds. 
Such giants of African discovery as David Livingstone, Speke 
and Burton, Stanley and Cameron, seized on Lake Tanganyika with 
a powerful grip, and in spite of all its slippery wriggling, did not 
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