The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to His Death, Volume II (of 2), 1869-1873 - Continued By A Narrative Of His Last Moments And Sufferings, Obtained From His Faithful Servants Chuma And Susi

David Livingstone

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Title: The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to His Death, Volume II (of 2), 1869-1873
Continued By A Narrative Of His Last Moments And Sufferings,
Obtained From His Faithful Servants Chuma And Susi
Author: David Livingstone
Editor: Horace Waller
Release Date: November 8, 2005 [EBook #17024]
Language: English
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THE LAST JOURNALS
OF
DAVID LIVINGSTONE,
IN CENTRAL AFRICA,
FROM 1865 TO HIS DEATH.
CONTINUED BY A NARRATIVE OF
HIS LAST MOMENTS AND SUFFERINGS,
OBTAINED FROM
HIS FAITHFUL SERVANTS CHUMA AND SUSI,
BY HORACE WALLER, F.R.G.S.,
RECTOR OF TWYWELL, NORTHAMPTON.
IN TWO VOLUMES.—VOL. II.
[1869–1873]
WITH PORTRAIT, MAPS, AND ILLUSTRATIONS.
LONDON:
JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET.
1874.Evening Ilala. 29 April, 1873.
CONTENTS.
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
CHAPTER I.
Bad beginning of the new year. Dangerous illness. Kindness of Arabs. Complete
helplessness. Arrive at Tanganyika. The Doctor is conveyed in canoes. Kasanga
Islet. Cochin-China fowls. Reaches Ujiji. Receives some stores. Plundering
hands. Slow recovery. Writes despatches. Refusal of Arabs to take letters. Thani
bin Suellim. A den of slavers. Puzzling current in Lake Tanganyika. Letters sent
off at last. Contemplates visiting the Manyuema. Arab depredations. Starts for
new explorations in Manyuema, 12th July, 1869. Voyage on the Lake. Kabogo
E as t . Crosses Tanganyika. Evil effects of last illness. Elephant hunter's
superstition. Dugumbé. The Lualaba reaches the Manyuema. Sons of
Moenékuss. Sokos first heard of. Manyuema customs. Illness.
CHAPTER II.
Prepares to explore River Lualaba. Beauty of the Manyuema country. Irritation at
conduct of Arabs. Dugumbé's ravages. Hordes of traders arrive. Severe fever.
Elephant trap. Sickness in camp. A good Samaritan. Reaches Mamohela and is
prostrated. Beneficial effects of Nyumbo plant. Long illness. An elephant of three
tusks. All men desert except Susi, Chuma, and Gardner. Starts with these to
Lualaba. Arab assassinated by outraged Manyuema. Returns baffled to
Mamohela. Long and dreadful suffering from ulcerated feet. Questionable
cannibalism. Hears of four river sources close together. Resumé of discoveries.
Contemporary explorers. The soko. Description of its habits. Dr. Livingstone feels
himself failing. Intrigues of deserters
CHAPTER III.
Footsteps of Moses. Geology of Manyuema land. "A drop of comfort." Continued
sufferings. A stationary explorer. Consequences of trusting to theory.
Nomenclature of Rivers and Lakes. Plunder and murder is Ujijian trading. Comes
out of hut for first time after eighty days' illness. Arab cure for ulcerated sores.
Rumour of letters. The loss of medicines a great trial now. The broken-hearted
chief. Return of Arab ivory traders. Future plans. Thankfulness for Mr. Edward
Young's Search Expedition. The Hornbilled Phoenix. Tedious delays. The bargain
for the boy. Sends letters to Zanzibar. Exasperation of Manyuema against Arabs.
The "Sassassa bird." The disease "Safura."
CHAPTER IV.
Degraded state of the Manyuema. Want of writing materials. Lion's fat a specific
against tsetse. The Neggeri. Jottings about Meréré. Various sizes of tusks. An
epidemic. The strangest disease of all! The New Year. Detention at Bambarré.
Goître. News of the cholera. Arrival of coast caravan. The parrot's-feather
challenge. Murder of James. Men arrive as servants. They refuse to go north.
Part at last with malcontents. Receives letters from Dr. Kirk and the Sultan.
Doubts as to the Congo or Nile. Katomba presents a young soko. Forest scenery.
Discrimination of the Manyuema. They "want to eat a white one." Horrible
bloodshed by Ujiji traders. Heartsore and sick of blood. Approach Nyañgwé.
Reaches the Lualaba
CHAPTER V.
The Chitoka or market gathering. The broken watch. Improvises ink. Builds a new
house at Nyañgwé on the bank of the Lualaba. Marketing. Cannibalism. Lake
Kamalondo. Dreadful effect of slaving. News of country across the Lualaba.
Tiresome frustration. The Bakuss. Feeble health. Busy scene at market. Unable
to procure canoes. Disaster to Arab canoes. Rapids in Lualaba. Project for visiting
Lake Lincoln and the Lomamé. Offers large reward for canoes and men. The
slave's mistress. Alarm, of natives at market. Fiendish slaughter of women by
Arabs. Heartrending scene. Death on land and in the river. Tagamoio's
assassinations. Continued slaughter across the river. Livingstone becomes
desponding
CHAPTER VI.
Leaves for Ujiji. Dangerous journey through forest. The Manyuema understand
Livingstone's kindness. Zanzibar slaves. Kasongo's. Stalactite caves.Consequences of eating parrots. Ill. Attacked in the forest. Providential
deliverance. Another extraordinary escape. Taken for Mohamad Bogharib.
Running the gauntlet for five hours. Loss of property. Reaches place of safety. Ill.
Mamohela. To the Luamo. Severe disappointment. Recovers. Severe marching.
Reaches Ujiji. Despondency. Opportune arrival of Mr. Stanley. Joy and
thankfulness of the old traveller. Determines to examine north end of Lake
Tanganyika. They start. Reach the Lusizé. No outlet. "Theoretical discovery" of
the real outlet. Mr. Stanley ill. Returns to Ujiji. Leaves stores there. Departure for
Unyanyembé with Mr. Stanley. Abundance of game. Attacked by bees. Serious
illness of Mr. Stanley. Thankfulness at reaching Unyanyembé
CHAPTER VII.
Determines to continue his work. Proposed route. Refits. Robberies discovered.
Mr. Stanley leaves. Parting messages. Mteza's people arrive. Ancient Geography.
Tabora. Description of the country. The Banyamwezi. A Baganda bargain. The
population of Unyamyembe. The Mirambo war. Thoughts on Sir Samuel Baker's
policy. The cat and the snake. Firm faith. Feathered neighbours. Mistaken notion
concerning mothers. Prospects for missionaries. Halima. News of other travellers.
Chuma is married
CHAPTER VIII.
Letters arrive at last. Sore intelligence. Death of an old friend. Observations on
the climate. Arab caution. Dearth of Missionary enterprise. The slave trade and its
horrors. Progressive barbarism. Carping benevolence. Geology of Southern Africa.
The fountain sources. African elephants. A venerable piece of artillery.
Livingstone on Materialism. Bin Nassib. The Baganda leave at last. Enlists a new
follower
CHAPTER IX.
Short years in Buganda. Boys' playthings in Africa. Reflections. Arrival of the
men. Fervent thankfulness. An end of the weary waiting. Jacob Wainwright takes
service under the Doctor. Preparations for the journey. Flagging and illness. Great
heat. Approaches Lake Tanganyika. The borders of Fipa. Lepidosirens and
Vultures. Capes and islands of Lake Tanganyika. High mountains. Large Bay
CHAPTER X.
False guides. Very difficult travelling. Donkey dies of tsetse bites. The Kasonso
family. A hospitable chief. The River Lofu. The nutmeg tree. Famine. Ill. Arrives at
Chama's town. A difficulty. An immense snake. Account of Casembe's death. The
flowers of the Babisa country. Reaches the River Lopoposi. Arrives at
Chituñkué's. Terrible marching. The Doctor is borne through the flooded country
CHAPTER XI.
Entangled amongst the marshes of Bangweolo. Great privations. Obliged to return
to Chituñkué's. At the chiefs mercy. Agreeably surprised with the chief. Start once
more. Very difficult march. Robbery exposed. Fresh attack of illness. Sends
scouts out to find villages. Message to Chirubwé. An ant raid. Awaits news from
Matipa. Distressing perplexity. The Bougas of Bangweolo. Constant rain above
and flood below. Ill. Susi and Chuma sent as envoys to Matipa. Reach
Bangweolo. Arrive at Matipa's islet. Matipa's town. The donkey suffers in transit.
Tries to go on to Kabinga's. Dr. Livingstone makes a demonstration. Solution of
the transport difficulty. Susi and detachment sent to Kabinga's. Extraordinary
extent of flood. Reaches Kabinga's. An upset. Crosses the Chambezé. The River
Muanakazi. They separate into companies by land and water. A disconsolate lion.
Singular caterpillars. Observations on fish. Coasting along the southern flood of
Lake Bangweolo. Dangerous state of Dr. Livingstone
CHAPTER XII..
Dr. Livingstone rapidly sinking. Last entries in his diary. Susi and Chuma's
additional details. Great agony in his last illness. Carried across rivers and
through flood. Inquiries for the Hill of the Four Rivers. Kalunganjovu's kindness.
Crosses the Mohlamo into the district of Ilala in great pain. Arrives at Chitambo's
village. Chitambo comes to visit the dying traveller. The