AtLoandaLivingstonewasattackedbyafever，whichreducedhimtoaskeleton，andforawhilerenderedhimunabletoattendtohiscompanionsButtheymanagedverywellalone。
　　Somewenttotheforest，cutfirewood，andbroughtittotownforsale；
　　othersunloadedacoal-vesselintheharbor，atthemagnificentwagesofasixpenceadayTheproceedsoftheirlaborwereshrewdlyinvestedinclothandbeadswhichtheywouldtakehomewiththeminconfirmationoftheastoundingstoriestheywouldhavetotell；
　　“for。”saidthey，“incomingtothewhiteman’scountry，wehaveaccomplishedwhatnootherpeopleintheworldcouldhavedone；wearethetrueancients，whocantellwonderfulthings。”
　　Thetwoyears，atthecloseofwhichLivingstonehadpromisedtorejoinhisfamily，hadalmostexpired，andhewasofferedapassagehomefromLoanda。
　　Butthegreatobjectofhisexpeditionwasonlypartiallyattained。
　　Thoughhehadreachedthewestcoastinsafety，hehadfoundthattheforests，swamps，andriversmustrenderawagon-roadfromtheinteriorimpracticable。
　　Hefearedalsothathisnativeattendantswouldnotbeabletomaketheirwayalonebacktotheirowncountry，throughtheunfriendlytribes。
　　Soheresolved，feebleashewas，toreturntoSekeletu’sdominions，andthenceproceedtotheeasterncoast。
　　InSeptemberhestartedonhisreturnjourney，bearingconsiderablepresentsforSekeletufromthePortuguese，whowerenaturallyanxioustoopenatradewiththerichivoryregionoftheinteriorTheBoardofPublicWorkssentacolonel’suniformandahorse，whichunfortunatelydiedontheway。
　　Themerchantscontributedspecimensofalltheirarticlesoftrade，andacoupleofdonkeys，whichwouldhaveaspecialvalueonaccountoftheirimmunityfromthebiteofthetsetseThemenweremadehappybytheacquisitionofasuitofEuropeanclothesandagunapiece，inadditiontotheirownpurchases。
　　IntheBashinjecountryheagainencounteredhostiledemonstrations。
　　Onechief，whocameridingintothecampupontheshouldersofanattendant，wasespeciallyannoyinginhisdemandsfortributeAnother，whohadquarreledwithoneofLivingstone’sattendants，waylaidandfireduponthepartyLivingstone，whowasillofafever，staggereduptothechief，revolverinhandThesightofthesixmouthsofthatconvenientimplementgapingathisbreastwroughtaninstantrevolutioninhismartialideas；
　　hefellintoafitoftrembling，protestingthathehadjustcometohaveaquiettalk，andwantedonlypeace。
　　TheseBashinjehavemoreofthelownegrocharacterandphysiognomythananytribeencounteredbyLivingstoneTheircolorisadirtyblack；
　　theyhavelowforeheadsandflatnoses，artificiallyenlargedbysticksrunthroughtheseptum，andfiletheirteethdowntoapoint。
　　Alittlefurthertothesouththecomplexionofthenativesismuchlighter，andtheirfeaturesarestrikinglylikethosedepictedupontheEgyptianmonuments，theresemblancebeingstillfurtherincreasedbysomeoftheirmodesofwearingthehairLivingstoneindeedaffirmsthattheEgyptianpaintingsandsculpturespresentthebesttypeofthegeneralphysiognomyofthecentraltribes。
　　Thereturnjourneywasstillslowerthantheadvancehadbeen；
　　anditwasnottilllateinthesummerof1855thattheyreachedthevillagesoftheMakololo，havingbeenabsentmorethaneighteenmonths。
　　Theywerereceivedasmenrisenfromthedead，forthedivinershaddeclaredthattheyhadperishedlongagoThereturnedadventurerswerethelionsofthedayTheystruttedaroundintheirgayEuropeansuits，withtheirgunsovertheirshoulders，totheaboundingadmirationofthewomenandchildren，callingthemselvesLivingstone’s“braves“，whohadgoneoverthewholeworld，turningbackonlywhentherewasnomorelandTobesuretheyreturnedaboutaspoorastheywent，fortheirgunandtheironesuitofredandwhitecottonwereallthattheyhadsaved，everythingelsehavingbeenexpendedduringtheirlongjourney“Butnevermind。”theysaid；
　　“wehavenotgoneinvain，youhaveopenedapathforus。”
　　TherewasoneseriousdrawbackfromtheirhappinessSomeoftheirwives，likethoseofthecompanionsofUlyssesofold，weariedbytheirlongabsence，hadmarriedotherhusbandsTheytookthismisfortunemuchtoheart。
　　“Wives。”saidoneofthebereavedhusbands，“areasplentyasgrass
　　Icangetanother；but。”headdedbitterly，“ifIhadthatfellowIwouldslithisearsforhim。”Livingstonedidthebesthecouldforthem。
　　HeinducedthechiefstocompelthemenwhohadtakentheonlywifeofanyonetogiveheruptoherformerhusbandThoseandtheywerethemajority
　　whohadstillanumberleft，heconsoledbytellingthemthattheyhadquiteasmanyaswasgoodforthemmorethanhehimselfhad。
　　So，undeterredbythissingleuntowardresultoftheirexperiment，theadventurersoneandallsetaboutgatheringivoryforanotheradventuretothewest。
　　LivingstonehadsatisfiedhimselfthatthegreatRiverLeeambye，upwhichhehadpaddledsomanymilesonhiswaytothewest，wasidenticalwiththeZambesi，whichhehaddiscoveredfouryearspreviously。
　　Thetwonamesareindeedthesame，bothmeaningsimply“TheRiver“，indifferentdialectsspokenonitsbanksThisgreatriverisanobjectofwondertothenativesTheyhaveasongwhichruns，“TheLeeambye！NobodyknowsWhenceitcomes，andwhitheritgoes。”
　　Livingstonehadpursueditfaruptowarditssource，andknewwhenceitcame；
　　andnowheresolvedtofollowitdowntothesea，trustingthatitwouldfurnishawatercommunicationintotheveryheartofthecontinent。
　　ItwasnowOctoberthecloseofthehotseasonThethermometerstoodat100Degintheshade；inthesunitsometimesroseto130Deg。
　　Duringthedaythepeoplekeptcloseintheirhuts，guzzlingakindofbeercalled`boyola’，andseemingtoenjoythecopiousperspirationwhichitinducesAseveningsetinthedancebegan，whichwaskeptupinthemoonlighttilllongaftermidnight。
　　Sekeletu，proudofhisnewuniform，andpleasedwiththeprospectoftradewhichhadbeenopened，entertainedLivingstonehospitably，andpromisedtofithimoutforhiseasternjourneyassoonastherainshadcommenced，andsomewhatcooledtheburningsoil。
　　HesetoutearlyinNovember，thechiefwithalargebodyofretainersaccompanyinghimasfarastheFallsofMosioatunye，themostremarkablepieceofnaturalsceneryinallAfrica，whichnoEuropeanhadeverseenorheardofTheZambesi，hereathousandyardsbroad，seemsallatoncetoloseitselfintheearthIttumblesintoafissureinthehardbasalticrock，runningataright-anglewiththecourseofthestream，andprolongedforthirtymilesthroughthehillsThisfissure，hardlyeightyfeetbroad，withsidesperfectlyperpendicular，isfullyahundredfeetindepthdowntothesurfaceofthewater，whichshowslikeawhitethreadatitsbottomThenoisemadebythedescentofsuchamassofwaterintothisseethingabyssisheardformiles，andfivedistinctcolumnsofvaporriselikepillarsofsmoketoanenormousheight。
　　HencetheMakololonameforthecataract，`Mosioatunye’
　　“Smokesoundsthere！”forwhichLivingstone，withquestionabletaste，proposestosubstitutethenameof“VictoriaFalls“achangewhichwetrusttheworldwillnotsanction。
　　Fromthesefallsthecountrygraduallyascendstowardtheeast，theriverfindingitswaybythisdeepfissurethroughthehills。
　　Everythingshowsthatthiswholeregion，forhundredsofmiles，wasoncethebedofanimmensefresh-waterlakeBysomeconvulsionofnature，occurringataperiodgeologicallyrecent，thisfissurewasformed，andthroughitthelakewasdrained，withtheexceptionofitsdeepestpart，whichconstitutesthepresentLakeNgamiSimilarindicationsexistoftheformerexistenceofotherimmensebodiesofwater，whichhaveinlikemannerbeendrainedbyfissuresthroughthesurroundingelevations，leavingshallowlakesatthelowestpointsSuchare，undoubtedly，Tsadatthenorth，Ngamiatthesouth，Diloloatthewest，andTaganyikaandNyanja，ofwhichwehaveonlyvaguereports，attheeast。
　　Thisgreatlakeregionofformerdaysseemstohaveextended2500milesfromnorthtosouth，withanaveragebreadth，fromeasttowest，of600or700miles。
　　ThetruetheoryoftheAfricancontinentis，thatitconsistsofawell-wateredtrough，surroundedonallsidesbyanelevatedrim，composedinpartofmountainranges，andinpartofhighsandydeserts。
　　Livingstone，whohadwroughtoutthistheoryfromhisownpersonalobservations，wasalmostdisappointedwhen，onreturningtoEngland，hefoundthatthesametheoryhadbeenannouncedonpurelygeologicalgroundsbySirRoderickMurchison，thesamephilosopherwhohadaverredthatgoldmustexistinAustralia，longbeforethefirstdiggingshadbeendiscoveredthere。
　　SekeletuhadcommissionedLivingstone，whenhereachedhisowncountry，topurchaseforhimasugar-mill，agoodrifle，differentkindsofclothing，brasswire，beads，and，inaword，“anyotherbeautifulthinghemightsee。”
　　furnishinghimwithaconsiderablequantityofivorytopayforthem。
　　TheirwaylaythroughthecountryoftheBatoka，afiercetribewhohadafewyearsbeforeattempted“toeatup“Sebituane，withillsuccess，forhedispersedthemandtookawaytheircattleTheircountry，oncepopulous，isnowalmostdesolateAtoneoftheirruinedvillagesLivingstonesawfive-and-fortyhumanskullsbleachinguponstakesstuckinthegroundIntheoldtimesthechiefsusedtoviewitheachotherastowhosevillageshouldbeornamentedwiththegreatestnumberoftheseghastlytrophies；andaskullwasthemostacceptablepresentfromanyonewhowishedtocurryfavorwithachiefTheBatokahaveanoddcustomofknockingoutthefrontteethfromtheupperjaw。
　　Thelowerones，relievedfromtheattritionandpressureoftheupper，growlongandprotruding，forcingthelowerlipoutinahideousmanner。
　　Theysaythattheywishtheirmouthstobelikethoseofoxen，andnotlikethoseofzebrasNoyoungBatokafemalecanlayanyclaimtobeingabelleuntilshehasthusacquiredan“ox-mouth“。
　　“Lookatthegreatteeth！”isthedisparagingcriticismmadeuponthosewhoneglecttoremovetheirincisorsThewomenwearalittleclothing，butthemendisdaineventheparadisiacalfig-leaf，andgoaboutinastateofabsolutenudityLivingstonetoldthemthatheshouldcomebacksomedaywithhisfamily，whennoneofthemmustcomenearwithoutatleastputtingonabunchofgrassTheythoughtitacapitaljoke。
　　Theirmodeofsalutationistoflingthemselvesflatontheirbacks，androllfromsidetoside，slappingtheoutsideoftheirnakedthighs。
　　ThecountryaboundswithgameBuffaloesandzebrasbythehundredgrazedontheopenspacesAtonetimetheirprocessionwasinterruptedbythreebuffaloeswhocamedashingthroughtheirranksLivingstone’soxsetoffatafuriousgallopLookingback，hesawoneofhismenflungupintotheairbyatossfromoneofthebeasts，whohadcarriedhimonhishornsfortwentyyardsbeforegivingthefinalpitch。
　　Thefellowcamedownflatonhisface，buttheskinwasnotpierced，andnobonewasbrokenHiscomradesgavehimabriskshampooing，andinaweekhewasaswellasever。
　　Thebordercountrypassed，thenativesgrewmorefriendly，andgladlysuppliedallthewantsofthetravelersAboutthemiddleofDecember，whentheirjourneywashalfover，theycameuponthefirsttracesofEuropeansadesertedtown，aruinedchurch，andabrokenbellinscribedwithacrossandthelettersIHS。，butbearingnodate。
　　Afewdaysaftertheymetamanwearingahatandjacket。
　　HehadcomefromthePortuguesesettlementofTete，fardowntheriver。
　　Fromhimtheylearnedthatawarwasgoingonbelow，betweenthePortugueseandthenativesAchief，namedMpende，showedsignsofhostilityLivingstone’smen，whohadbecomewornandraggedbytheirlongjourney，rejoicedattheprospectofafight。
　　“Now。”saidthey，“weshallgetcornandclothesinplenty。
　　Youhaveseenuswithelephants，butyoudon’tknowwhatwecandowithmen。”
　　Afterawhiletwooldmenmadetheirappearance，tofindoutwhothestrangerswere“IamaLekoaEnglishman。”saidLivingstone。
　　“Wedon’tknowthattribe。”theyreplied；“wesupposeyouareaMozungaPortuguese。”UponLivingstone’sshowingthemhislonghairandthewhiteskinofhisbosomtheyexclaimed，“WeneversawsowhiteaskinasthatYoumustbeoneofthattribethatlovestheblackmen。”LivingstoneeagerlyassuredhimthatsuchwasthecaseSekwebu，theleaderofhismen，putinaword：
　　“Ah，ifyouonlyknewhimaswellaswedo，whohavelivedwithhim，youwouldknowhowhighlyhevaluesyourfriendship；andasheisastrangerhetrustsinyoutodirecthim。”Thechief，convincedthathewasanEnglishman，receivedthepartyhospitablyandforwardedthemontheirway。
　　ThefrequentappearanceofEnglishgoodsshowedthattheywereapproachingthecoast，andnotlongafterwardLivingstonemetacoupleofnativetraders，fromwhom，fortwosmalltusks，heboughtaquantityofAmericancottonmarked“LawrenceMills，Lowell“，whichhedistributedamonghismen。
　　Foranothermonththeytraveledslowlyonthroughafertilecountry，aboundinginanimallife，bagginganelephantorabuffalowhenshortofmeatLionsarenumerous，butthenatives，believingthatthesoulsoftheirdeadchiefsenterthebodiesoftheseanimals，intowhichtheyalsohavethepower，whenliving，oftransformingthemselvesatwill，neverkillthemWhentheymeetaliontheysalutehimbyclappingtheirhandsacourtesywhichhisHighnessfrequentlyreturnsbymakingamealofthem。
　　Inthisregionthewomenaredecidedlyintheascendant。
　　Thebridegroomisobligedtocometothevillageofthebridetolive。
　　Herehemustperformcertainservicesforhismother-in-law，suchaskeepingheralwayssuppliedwithfire-woodAboveallthings，hemustalways，wheninherpresence，sitwithhislegsbentunderhim，itbeingconsideredamarkofdisrespecttopresenthisfeettowardher。
　　Ifhewishestoleavethevillage，hemustnottakehischildrenwithhim；
　　theybelongtohiswife，or，rather，toherfamilyHecan，however，bythepaymentofacertainnumberofcattle，“buyup“hiswifeandchildren。
　　Whenamanisdesiredtoperformanyservicehealwaysaskshiswife’sconsent；ifsherefuses，noamountofbriberyorcoaxingwillinducehimtodisobeyher。
　　OntheeveningofMarch2，Livingstone，tiredandhungry，camewithineightmilesofthePortuguesesettlementofTete。
　　HesentforwardthelettersofrecommendationwhichhehadreceivedfromthePortugueseontheothersideofthecontinent。