WeoughttoencouragetheAfricanstocultivateforourmarkets，asthemosteffectualmeans，nexttotheGospel，oftheirelevation。
ItisinthehopeofworkingoutthisideathatIproposetheformationofstationsontheZambesibeyondthePortugueseterritory，buthavingcommunicationthroughthemwiththecoastAchainofstationsadmittingofeasyandspeedyintercourse，suchasmightbeformedalongtheflankoftheeasternridge，wouldbeinafavorablepositionforcarryingouttheobjectsinviewTheLondonMissionarySocietyhasresolvedtohaveastationamongtheMakololoonthenorthbank，andanotheronthesouthamongtheMatebeleTheChurchWesleyan，Baptist，andthatmostenergeticbody，theFreeChurch
couldeachfinddesirablelocationsamongtheBatokaandadjacenttribes。
Thecountryissoextensivethereisnofearofclashing。
AllclassesofChristiansfindthatsectarianrancorsoondiesoutwhentheyareworkingtogetheramongandfortherealheathen。
Onlyletthehealthylocalitybesearchedforandfixedupon，andthentherewillbefreescopetoworkinthesamecauseinvariousdirections，withoutthatlossofmenwhichthesystemofmissionsontheunhealthycoastsentailsWhilerespectfullysubmittingtheplantotheseinfluentialsocieties，Icanpositivelystatethat，whenfairlyintheinterior，thereisperfectsecurityforlifeandpropertyamongapeoplewhowillatleastlistenandreason。
EightofmymenbeggedtobeallowedtocomeasfarasKilimane，and，thinkingthattheywouldthereseetheocean，Iconsentedtotheircoming，thoughthefoodwassoscarceinconsequenceofadearththattheywerecompelledtosuffersomehungerTheywouldfainhavecomefarther；forwhenSekeletupartedwiththem，hisorderswerethatnoneofthemshouldturnuntiltheyhadreachedMaRobertandbroughtherbackwiththem。
Onmyexplainingthedifficultyofcrossingthesea，hesaid，“Whereveryoulead，theymustfollow。”AsIdidnotknowwellhowIshouldgethomemyself，IadvisedthemtogobacktoTete，wherefoodwasabundant，andthereawaitmyreturnIboughtaquantityofcalicoandbrasswirewithtenofthesmallertuskswhichwehadinourcharge，andsenttheformerbackasclothingtothosewhoremainedatTeteAstherewerestilltwentytusksleft，IdepositedthemwithColonelNunes，that，intheeventofanythinghappeningtopreventmyreturn，theimpressionmightnotbeproducedinthecountrythatIhadmadeawaywithSekeletu’sivoryIinstructedColonelNunes，incaseofmydeath，tosellthetusksanddelivertheproceedstomymen；
butIintended，ifmylifeshouldbeprolonged，topurchasethegoodsorderedbySekeletuinEnglandwithmyownmoney，andpaymyselfonmyreturnoutofthepriceoftheivoryThisIexplainedtothemenfully，andthey，understandingthematter，replied，“Nay，father，youwillnotdie；
youwillreturntotakeusbacktoSekeletu。”TheypromisedtowaittillIcameback，and，onmypart，IassuredthemthatnothingbutdeathwouldpreventmyreturnThisIsaid，thoughwhilewaitingatKilimanealettercamefromtheDirectorsoftheLondonMissionarySocietystatingthat“theywererestrictedintheirpowerofaidingplansconnectedonlyremotelywiththespreadoftheGospel，andthatthefinancialcircumstancesofthesocietywerenotsuchastoaffordanygroundofhopethatitwouldbeinaposition，withinanydefiniteperiod，toenteruponuntried，remote，anddifficultfieldsoflabor。”
Thishasbeenexplainedsinceasaneffusioncausedbytemporaryfinancialdepression；but，feelingperfectconfidenceinmyMakololofriends，Iwasdeterminedtoreturnandtrusttotheirgenerosity。
Theoldloveofindependence，whichIhadsostronglybeforejoiningthesociety，againreturnedItwasrousedbyamistakenviewofwhatthislettermeant；forthedirectors，immediatelyonmyreachinghome，sawthegreatimportanceoftheopening，andenteredwithenlightenedzealontheworkofsendingtheGospelintothenewfieldItistobehopedthattheirconstituentswillnotonlyenablethemtobegin，buttocarryouttheirplans，andthatnomaterialdepressionwilleveragainbepermitted，norappearanceofspasmodicbenevolencerecurWhileIhopetocontinuethesamecordialco-operationandfriendshipwhichhavealwayscharacterizedourintercourse，variousreasonsinducemetowithdrawfrompecuniarydependenceonanysocietyIhavedonesomethingfortheheathen，butforanagedmother，whohasstillmoresacredclaimsthanthey，Ihavebeenabletodonothing，andacontinuanceoftheconnectionwouldbeaperpetuationofmyinabilitytomakeanyprovisionforherdecliningyearsInadditionto“clergyman’ssorethroat“，whichpartiallydisabledmefromthework，myfather’sdeathimposednewobligations；andafreshsourceofincomehavingbeenopenedtomewithoutmyasking，Ihadnohesitationinacceptingwhatwouldenablemetofulfillmydutytomyagedparentaswellastotheheathen。
IfthereaderremembersthewayinwhichIwasled，whileteachingtheBakwains，tocommenceexploration，hewill，Ithink，recognizethehandofProvidenceAnteriortothat，whenMrMoffatbegantogivetheBibletheMagnaChartaofalltherightsandprivilegesofmoderncivilizationtotheBechuanas，Sebituanewentnorth，andspreadthelanguageintowhichhewastranslatingthesacredoraclesinanewregionlargerthanFranceSebituane，atthesametime，rootedouthordesofbloodysavages，amongwhomnowhitemancouldhavegonewithoutleavinghisskulltoornamentsomevillage。
HeopenedupthewayformeletushopealsofortheBible。
Then，again，whileIwaslaboringatKolobeng，seeingonlyasmallarcofthecycleofProvidence，Icouldnotunderstandit，andfeltinclinedtoascribeoursuccessiveandprolongeddroughtstothewickedoneButwhenforcedbytheseandtheBoerstobecomeexplorer，andopenanewcountryinthenorthratherthansetmyfacesouthward，wheremissionariesarenotneeded，thegraciousSpiritofGodinfluencedthemindsoftheheathentoregardmewithfavor；
theDivinehandisagainperceivedThenIturnedawaywestwardratherthanintheoppositedirection，chieflyfromobservingthatsomenativePortuguese，thoughinfluencedbythehopeofarewardfromtheirgovernmenttocrossthecontinent，hadbeenobligedtoreturnfromtheeastwithoutaccomplishingtheirobjectHadIgoneatfirstintheeasterndirection，whichthecourseofthegreatLeeambyeseemedtoinvite，IshouldhavecomeamongthebelligerentsnearTetewhenthewarwasragingatitsheight，insteadof，asithappened，whenallwasoverAndagain，whenenabledtoreachLoanda，theresolutiontodomydutybygoingbacktoLinyantiprobablysavedmefromthefateofmypapersinthe“Forerunner“Andthen，lastofall，thisnewcountryispartiallyopenedtothesympathiesofChristendom，andIfindthatSechelehimselfhas，thoughunbiddenbyman，beenteachinghisownpeopleInfact，hehasbeendoingallthatIwaspreventedfromdoing，andIhavebeenemployedinexploring
aworkIhadnopreviousintentionofperformingIthinkthatIseetheoperationoftheunseenhandinallthis，andIhumblyhopethatitwillstillguidemetodogoodinmydayandgenerationinAfrica。
ViewingthesuccessawardedtoopeningupthenewcountryasadevelopmentofDivineProvidenceinrelationtotheAfricanfamily，themindnaturallyturnstotheprobableinfluenceitmayhaveonnegroslavery，andmoreespeciallyonthepracticeofitbyalargeportionofourownraceWenowdemandincreasedsuppliesofcottonandsugar，andthenreprobatethemeansourAmericanbrethrenadopttosupplyourwantsWeclaimarighttospeakaboutthisevil，andalsotoactinreferencetoitsremoval，themoreespeciallybecauseweareofonebloodItisontheAnglo-Americanracethatthehopesoftheworldforlibertyandprogressrest。
Nowitisverygrievoustofindoneportionofthisracepracticingthegiganticevil，andtheotheraiding，byincreaseddemandsfortheproduceofslavelabor，inperpetuatingtheenormouswrong。
TheMauritius，amerespeckontheocean，yieldssugar，bymeansofguano，improvedmachinery，andfreelabor，equalinamounttoonefourthpartoftheentireconsumptionofGreatBritain。
Onthatislandlandisexcessivelydearandfarfromrich：
nocropcanberaisedexceptbymeansofguano，andlaborhastobebroughtallthewayfromIndiaButinAfricathelandischeap，thesoilgood，andfreelaboristobefoundonthespotOurchiefhopesrestwiththenativesthemselves；andifthepointtowhichIhavegivenprominence，ofhealthyinlandcommercialstations，berealized，wherealltheproduceraisedmaybecollected，thereislittledoubtbutthatslaveryamongourkinsmenacrosstheAtlanticwill，inthecourseofsomeyears，ceasetoassumetheformofanecessitytoeventheslaveholdersthemselvesNativesalonecancollectproducefromthemoredistanthamlets，andbringittothestationscontemplated。
ThisisthesystempursuedsosuccessfullyinAngola。
IfEnglandhadpossessedthatstripofland，bycivillydecliningtoenrichher“frontiercolonists“by“Caffrewars“，theinbornenergyofEnglishcolonistswouldhavedevelopeditsresources，andtheexportswouldnothavebeen100，000Poundsasnow，butonemillionatleastTheestablishmentofthenecessaryagencymustbeaworkoftime，andgreaterdifficultywillbeexperiencedontheeasternthanonthewesternsideofthecontinent，becauseintheoneregionwehaveapeoplewhoknownonebutslave-traders，whileintheotherwehavetribeswhohavefelttheinfluenceofthecoastmissionariesandofthegreatNigerexpedition；
oneinvaluablebenefititconferredwasthedisseminationoftheknowledgeofEnglishloveofcommerceandEnglishhatredofslavery，anditthereforewasnofailureButontheeastthereisariverwhichmaybecomeagoodpathwaytoacentralpopulationwhoarefriendlytotheEnglish；
andifwecanconciliatethelessamicablepeopleontheriver，andintroducecommerce，aneffectualblowwillbestruckattheslave-tradeinthatquarterBylinkingtheAfricanstheretoourselvesinthemannerproposed，itishopedthattheirelevationwilleventuallybetheresultInthishopeandproposedeffortIamjoinedbymybrotherCharles，whohascomefromAmerica，afterseventeenyears’separation，forthepurposeWeexpectsuccessthroughtheinfluenceofthatSpiritwhoalreadyaidedtheeffortstoopenthecountry，andwhohassinceturnedthepublicmindtowardit。
Afailuremaybeexperiencedbysuddenrashspeculationoverstockingthemarketsthere，andraisingthepricesagainstourselves。
ButIproposetospendsomemoreyearsoflabor，andshallbethankfulifIseethesystemfairlybeguninanopenpathwaywhichwilleventuallybenefitbothAfricaandEngland。
ThevillageofKilimanestandsonagreatmudbank，andissurroundedbyextensiveswampsandrice-groundsThebanksoftheriverarelinedwithmangrovebushes，therootsofwhich，andtheslimybanksonwhichtheygrow，arealternatelyexposedtothetideandsun。
Thehousesarewellbuiltofbrickandlime，thelatterfromMozambique。
Ifonedigsdowntwoorthreefeetinanypartofthesiteofthevillage，hecomestowater；hencethewallsbuiltonthismudbankgraduallysubside；
piecesaresometimessawnoffthedoorsbelow，becausethewallsinwhichtheyarefixedhavedescendedintotheground，soastoleavethefloorshigherthanthebottomofthedoorsItisalmostneedlesstosaythatKilimaneisveryunhealthyAmanofplethorictemperamentissuretogetfever，andconcerningastoutpersononemayheartheremark，“Ah！hewillnotlivelong；heissuretodie。”
AHamburghvesselwaslostnearthebarbeforewecamedown。
ThemenweremuchmoreregularintheirhabitsthanEnglishsailors，soIhadanopportunityofobservingthefeveractingasaslowpoison。
Theyfelt“outofsorts“only，butgraduallybecamepale，bloodless，andemaciated，thenweakerandweaker，tillatlasttheysankmorelikeoxenbittenbytsetsethananydiseaseIeversaw。
Thecaptain，astrong，robustyoungman，remainedinperfecthealthforaboutthreemonths，butwasatlastknockeddownsuddenlyandmadeashelplessasachildbythisterriblediseaseHehadimbibedafoolishprejudiceagainstquinine，oursheet-anchorinthecomplaint。
Thisisratheraprofessionalsubject，butIintroduceithereinordertoprotestagainsttheprejudiceasalmostentirelyunfounded。
Quinineisinvaluableinfever，andneverproducesanyunpleasanteffectsinanystageofthedisease，IFEXHIBITEDINCOMBINATIONWITHANAPERIENT。
Thecaptainwassavedbyit，withouthisknowledge，andIwasthankfulthatthemodeoftreatment，soefficaciousamongnatives，promisedsofairamongEuropeans。