enemies”—The party is surrounded—Explanations—On the
shores of the lake—Oppressive heat—My first sickness—A
wretched night—Canoeing—Livingstonia at la st! . 146-183
CHAPTER XXI.
LIVINGSTONIA.
An ill wind again—Desolation—The man with the red umbrellla—
“ All dead; all gone 1 ”—Searching the deserted towa—“ It was
the white man who lied! ”—Shattered hopes—A letter to da
Costa—Plight of the Angoni—Days of solitude—Mara’s pessimism—
The races of Nyassa—Fashions—-Huts—No tsetse fly—
Supplies exhausted-—Mara has a full stomach—Teeth filing and
tattoo marks—An odd cup of milk—The “ look-out ” on the lake
—Fishes—A sick chief; medicine wanted—Doctoring the invalid—
My patient a faithful follower of Livingstone—“ All men
are liars ”—Mara’s boon companions-—Hard fare—Dysentery—
Plucky natives—Stalking a dove—The stomach very near the
heart—A sail!—Animal companions—Missionary sacrifice—The
spirit of philanthropy—The spirit of the Church-—Saddened
thoughts—“ Mzungo, Mzungo! ” — “ Steamer ahoy! ” — The
grasp of a white man’s hand .............................. 184-208
CHAPTER XXII.
ON LAKE AND RIVER.
Farewell to Livingstonia—On board the Llala—Lieutenant Giraud
and the rescuing party—Mara’s good-bye—An enticing supper
—A hunter shot dead-—Eaten by a crocodile—Slave- dhows—
Routes of slave caravans—Danger of releasing slaves—The road
to Tanganyika—Origin of the Makololo war—-A tragedy of the
Shird river—The banks of the Upper Shire—Bird life—Crocodiles
and hippos—Matope—Abundance of game—An animated
scene—Canoe upset by a hippo—Carriers from Blantyre—Revived
strength and hope—Cure for dysentery—Blantyre—The
trading station—Comfort at last-—Routes to Quillimane—Scarcity
of food—Leopard attacks on goats—Death of Captain Foote—
The employment of a consul at Blantyre—A bootless expedition
—Makoka—Katungas—The significance of Ilala And. Blantyre
—Livingstone’s tomb in Westminster Abbey—A request for
black overalls—A troublesome chief—The incorrigible Fred—
Bargaining for a lion’s skull—Superstition at Katungas—Ula and
Muave—Muave drinking—Ordeals of guilt—Hunting superstitions—
Marriage and other domestic customs . . . . 209-239
CHAPTER XXIII.
DESCENDING THE SHEBfi RIVER.
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An erratic boat—Mbewe—Chiputula’s burial services—The home of
the deceased chief—Xopeta people—A rollicking uproar—The
Leviathcm—Canoeing more tiring than walking—Collecting palm
wine—Among the water-buck—A good bag—Glad reception-—
Wet and fever—Approaching the seat of war—Separation of the
canoes—Elephant spoor—Enormous ant heaps—Recoil and a
tumble—Exciting hunt—The bull charges—Bearing down upon
us—A good hollow bullet this time—Hippo attacks—Dangerous
moments—Narrow escape of the Leviathan—Our new pilot—A
welcome supper—News of the death of a chief’s wife—Even
mourning has a comical side—Ivory laws—Chiroma, Chiputula’s
town—The story of his quarrel with Fenwick and the tragedy
of Chiromo—The sinking of the Lady Nyassa—A too well educated
savage—Ransom for the steamer—Palm shelters on the
Leviathan—Scenery on the river—A marvellous scene of the
feathered world. 240-261
CHAPTER XXIV.
THE PORTUGUESE AND MAZINJIRI WAR.
A scare—Flying natives—Fright of the Leviathan’s crew—Black
Senators in Congress—Bararika, the chief—Anxiety and misfortunes
of the people—Expected attack by Portuguese—“ Eat
and grow fat; we want you next year ”■—The man with the gun
—The challenge and the plunge—A sickening immersion—Hailing
the enemy—In the Portuguese camp—Govea, or Don
Manuel Antonio de Souza—War at an end—A hostage—“ The
Mazinjiri will be sure to kill him ”—Bararika is enraged—“ Why
have you brought this man? he is a traitor”—Danger for the
hostage—“ I want to be killed at once ”—A brave fellow—Parrying
an arrow thrust—The Tricolour’s crew rebels—Guarding the
hostage—No provisions again—The Portuguese army—Easy discipline—
Don Manuel again—He is hospitable—The cause and
progress of the war—Example of Portuguese colonisation—An
officious official—The scourge of war—Mercenaries of the Portuguese—
Defeat of the Mazinjiri—-Another horror of the Shir6—
The gainers by war—How the mercenaries are rewarded—Under
two flags—A fearful storm—Our soaking sleep—Results of the
storm—Floating pumpkins, the spoils of war . . . . 262-281