Beforedaylightthefollowingmorninghewasarousedbytwoofficersandacompanyofsoldiers，whobroughtthematerialsforacivilizedbreakfastthefirstofwhichhehadpartakensinceheleftLoanda，eighteenmonthsbefore“Itwas。”hesays，“themostrefreshingbreakfastofwhichIeverpartook。”
TetestandsontheZambesi，threehundredmilesfromitsmouth。
ThecommandantreceivedLivingstonekindly，suppliedhismenwithprovisionsforimmediateuse，gavethemlanduponwhichtoraisefuturesupplies，andgrantedthempermissiontohuntelephantsintheneighborhoodontheirownaccountBeforelongtheyhadestablishedabrisktradeinfire-wood，astheircountrymenhaddoneatLoanda。
TheycertainlymanifestednoneofthelazinesswhichhasbeensaidtobecharacteristicoftheAfricanracesThirtyelephanttusksremainedofthoseforwardedbySekeletuTenoftheseweresoldforcottonclothforthemenTheothersweredepositedwiththeauthorities，withdirectionsthatincaseLivingstoneshouldneverreturntheyshouldbesold，andtheproceedsgiventothemen。
Hetoldthemthatdeathaloneshouldpreventhimfromcomingback。
“Nay，father。”saidthemen，“youwillnotdie；youwillreturn，andtakeusbacktoSekeletu。”
HeremainedatTeteamonth，waitingforthecloseofthesicklyseasoninthelowdeltaatthemouthsoftheriver，andthendescendedtothePortuguesetownofKilimaneHereheremainedsixweeks，whenanEnglishvesselarrivedwithsuppliesandmoneyforhim。
TwoofhisattendantsonlyhadcomedowntheriverTheybeggedhardtobeallowedtoaccompanyhimtoEnglandInvainLivingstonetoldthemthattheywoulddieiftheywenttosocoldacountry。
“Thatisnothing。”saidone；“letmedieatyourfeet。”
HeatlastdecidedtotakewithhimSekwebu，theleaderoftheparty，towhosegoodsense，bravery，andtactheowedmuchofhissuccess。
Thesea-wavesrosehigh，astheboatconveyedthemtotheshipSekwebu，whohadneverseenalargerbodyofwaterthantheshallowLakeNgami，wasterrified。
“Isthisthewayyougo？”heinquired。
“Yes；don’tyouseeitis？”repliedLivingstone，encouragingly。
WhenLivingstonereachedhiscountrymenontheshiphecouldscarcelyspeakhisnativelanguage；thewordswouldnotcomeathiscall。
Hehadspokenitbutlittleforthirteenyears；andforthreeandahalf，exceptforashorttimeatLoanda，notatall。
Sekwebubecameagreatfavoriteonshipboard，buthewasbewilderedbythecrowdofnewideasthatrusheduponhismind。
“Whatastrangecountrythisis。”hesaid，“allwater！”
WhentheyreachedMauritius，hebecameinsane，andtriedtojumpoverboard。
Livingstone’swifehad，duringhervisittotheircountry，becomeagreatfavoritewiththeMakololo，whocalledher`MaRobert’
“Robert’sMother“inhonorofheryoungson。
“Come，Sekwebu。”saidLivingstone，“wearegoingtoMaRobert。”
Thisstruckachordinhisbosom。
“Ohyes。”saidhe；“whereisshe？WhereisRobert？”Andforthemomentheseemedtorecover。
Butintheeveningafreshaccessionofinsanityoccurred。
Heattemptedtospearoneofthecrew，andthenleapedoverboard，and，thoughhecouldswimwell，pulledhimselfdown，handoverhand，bythecableHisbodywasneverrecovered。
FromMauritiusLivingstonesailedforEngland，whichhereachedonthe12thofDecember，1856fourandahalfyearsafterhehadpartedfromhisfamilyatCapeTown。
HewasreceivedwithunwontedhonorsThePresidentoftheRoyalGeographicalSociety，ataspecialmeetingheldtowelcomehim，formallyinvitedhimtogivetotheworldanarrativeofhistravels。
Someknavishbooksellerspaidhimthelessacceptablecomplimentofputtingforthspuriousaccountsofhisadventures，oneatleastofwhichhasbeenrepublishedinthiscountryLivingstone，solongaccustomedtoalifeofaction，foundthepreparationofhisbookahardertaskthanhehadimagined“Ithink。”hesays，“thatIwouldrathercrosstheAfricancontinentagainthanundertaketowriteanotherbook。”
WetrustthathewillyetdobothHewouldindeedhavesetoutonanotherAfricanjourneynearlyayearagotoconducthisfaithfulMakololoattendantsbacktotheirowncountry，hadnottheKingofPortugalrelievedhimfromallanxietyontheiraccount，bysendingoutdirectionsthattheyshouldbesupportedatTeteuntilhisreturn。
Ourabstractdoes，atbest，butscantyjusticetothemostinteresting，aswellasmostvaluable，ofmodernworksoftravelIthasrevolutionizedourideasofAfricancharacteraswellasofAfricangeography。
ItshowsthatCentralAfricaispeopledbytribesbarbarous，indeed，butfarfrommanifestingthosesavageanddegradingtraitswhichwearewonttoassociatewiththenegroraceInallhislongpilgrimageLivingstonesawscarcelyatraceofthebrutalritesandbloodysuperstitionsofDahomeyandAshantiThenativeseverywherelongforintercoursewiththewhites，andeagerlyseektheproductsofcivilizedlaborInregionswherenowhitemenhadeverbeenseenthecottonsofLowellandManchester，passedfromtribetotribe，areevennowthestandardcurrency。
Civilizednationshaveanequalinterestinopeningintercoursewiththesecountries，fortheyarecapableofsupplyingthosegreattropicalstapleswhichtheindustrioustemperatezonesmusthave，butcannotproduceLivingstonefoundcottongrowingwildallalonghisroutefromLoandatoKilimane；thesugar-caneflourishesspontaneouslyinthevalleyof“TheRiver“；coffeeaboundsonthewestcoast；andindigoisaweedinthedeltaoftheZambesiBarthalsofindstheseproductsabundantonthebanksoftheBenuweandShari，andaroundLakeTsad。
TheprevalentideaoftheinherentlazinessoftheAfricansmustbeabandoned，for，scatteredthroughthenarrativesofboththeseintrepidexplorersareabundanttestimoniesoftheindustriousdispositionofthenatives。
Livingstone，asbefitshisprofession，regardshisdiscoveriesfromareligiousstand-point“Theendofthegeographicalfeat。”hesays，“isthebeginningofthemissionaryenterprise。”Butheisaphilosopheraswellasapreacher，recognizingastruemissionariesthemanofsciencewhosearchesafterhiddentruths，thesoldierwhofightsagainsttyranny，thesailorwhoputsdowntheslave-trade，andthemerchantwhoteachespracticallythemutualdependenceofthenationsoftheearth。
Hisideaofmissionarylaborlookstothisworldaswellasthenext。
HadtheBakwainspossessedriflesaswellasBibleshadtheyraisedcottonaswellasattendedprayer-meetingsitwouldhavebeenbetterforthem。
Heisclearlyoftheopinionthatdecentclothingisofmoreimmediateusetotheheathenthandoctrinalsermons“Weought。”hesays，“toencouragetheAfricanstocultivateforourmarkets，asthemosteffectualmeans，nexttotheGospel，oftheirelevation。”HispracticalturnofmindsuffershimtopresentnofancypicturesofbarbarousnationslongingfortheGospelHisMakololofriends，indeed，listenedrespectfullywhenhediscoursedoftheSaviour，butwereallearnestnesswhenhespokeofcottonclothsandmusketsSekeletufavoredthemissionary，notasthemanwhocouldgivehimBiblesandtracts，butastheonebywhosehelphehopedtosellhisivoryforarifle，asugar-mill，andbrasswire。
Livingstone’smissionaryschemeisaccommodatedtotheactualstateofthings。
ItrestsquiteasmuchupontradersaspreachersHewouldopenacommunicationbytheZambesitotheheartofthecontinent。
Uponthehealthy，elevatedregionoverlookingthelow，fertilebasinhewouldestablishtradingposts，suppliedwithEuropeanwares。
WecannotwonderthatthedirectorsoftheMissionarySocietylookedcoldlyuponthisscheme，andwrotetohimthattheywere“restrictedintheirpowerofaidingplansconnectedonlyremotelywiththespreadoftheGospel；“norcanweregretthatLivingstone，feelinghisoldloveofindependencerevive，withdrewfromhisconnectionwiththeSociety，forthepurposeofcarryingouthisownplans。
Withallrespectfortheworthypersonswhomanagemissionarysocieties，wecannotbutbelievethatthemanwholedsolargeapartyacrosstheAfricancontinentwillaccomplishmoreforthegoodcausewhenworkingouthisownplansthanhewoulddobyfollowingouttheirideas。
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