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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