CHAPTER XVI. — VALEDICTORY.
At 5 P.M., on the 7th of May, 1872, the dhow which conveyed my Expedition back to Zanzibar arrived in the harbor, and the men, delighted to find themselves once more so near their homes, fired volley after volley, the American flag was hoisted up, and we soon saw the house-roofs and wharves lined with spectators, many of whom were Europeans, with glasses levelled at us.
We drew ashore slowly; but a boat putting off to take us to land, we stepped into it, and I was soon in presence of my friend the Consul, who heartily welcomed me back to Zanzibar; and soon after was introduced to the Rev. Charles New, who was but a day or two previous to my arrival an important member of the English Search Expedition—a small, slight man in appearance, who, though he looked weakly, had a fund of energy or nervousness in him which was almost too great for such a body. He also heartily congratulated me.
After a bounteous dinner, to which I did justice in a manner that astonished my new friends, Lieut. Dawson called to see me, and said:
"Mr. Stanley, let me congratulate you, sir."
Lieut. Dawson then went on to state how he envied me my success; how I had "taken the wind out of his sails" (a nautical phrase similar to that used by Lieut. Henn); how, when he heard from my men that Dr. Livingstone had been found, he at once crossed over from Bagamoyo to Zanzibar, and, after a short talk with Dr. Kirk, at once resigned.
"But do you not think, Mr. Dawson, you have been rather too hasty in tendering your resignation, from the more verbal report of my men?"
"Perhaps," said he; "but I heard that Mr. Webb had received a letter from you, and that you and Livingstone had discovered that the Rusizi ran into the lake—that you had the Doctor's letters and despatches with you."
"Yes; but you acquired all this information from my men; you have seen nothing yourself. You have therefore resigned before you had personal evidence of the fact."
"Well, Dr. Livingstone is relieved and found, as Mr. Henn tells me, is he not?"
"Yes, that is true enough. He is well supplied; he only requires a few little luxuries, which I am going to send him by an expedition of fifty freemen. Dr. Livingstone is found and relieved, most certainly; and I have all the letters and despatches which he could possibly send to his friends."
"But don't you think I did perfectly right?"
"Hardly—though, perhaps, it would come to the same thing in the end. Any more cloth and beads than he has already would be an incumbrance. Still, you have your orders from the Royal Geographical Society. I have not seen those yet, and I am not prepared to judge what your best course would have been. But I think you did wrong in resigning before you saw me; for then you would have had, probably, a legitimate excuse for resigning. I should have held on to the Expedition until I had consulted with those who sent me; though, in such an event as this, the order would be, perhaps, to 'Come home.'"
"As it has turned out, though, don't you think I did right?"
"Most certainly it would be useless for you to go to search for and relieve Livingstone now, because he has already been sought, found, and relieved; but perhaps you had other orders."
"Only, if I went into the country, I was then to direct my attention to exploration; but the primary object having been forestalled by you, I am compelled to return home. The Admiralty granted me leave of absence only for the search, and never said anything about exploration."
That evening I despatched a boy over to the English Consulate with letters from the great traveller for Dr. Kirk and Mr. Oswell Livingstone.
I was greeted warmly by the American and German residents, who could not have shown warmer feeling than if Dr. Livingstone had been a near and dear relation of their own. Capt. H. A. Fraser and Dr. James Christie were also loud in their praises. It seems that both of these gentlemen had attempted to despatch a private expedition to the relief of their countryman, but through some means it had failed. They had contributed the sum of $500 to effect this laudable object; but the man to whom they had entrusted its command had been engaged by another for a different purpose, at a higher sum. But, instead of feeling annoyed that I had performed what they had intended to do, they were among my most enthusiastic admirers.
The next day I received a call from Dr. Kirk, who warmly congratulated me upon my success. Bishop Tozer also came, and thanked me for tie service I had rendered to Dr. Livingstone.
On this day I also discharged my men, and re-engaged twenty of them to return to the "Great Master." Bombay, though in the interior he had scorned the idea of money rewards, and though he had systematically, in my greatest need, endeavoured to baffle me in every way, received, besides his pay, a present of $50, and each man, according to his merits, from $20 to $50. For this was a day to bury all animosities, and condone all offences. They, poor people, had only acted according to their nature, and I remembered that from Ujiji to the coast they had all behaved admirably.
I saw I was terribly emaciated and changed when I presented myself before a full-length mirror. All confirmed my opinion that I was much older in my appearance, and that my hair had become grey. Capt. Fraser had said, when I hailed him, "You have the advantage of me, sir!" and until I mentioned my name he did not know me. Even then he jocosely remarked that he believed that it was another Tichborne affair. I was so different that identity was almost lost, even during the short period of thirteen months; that is, from March 23rd, 1871, to May 7th, 1872.
Lieut. Henn the morning after my arrival formally resigned, and the Expedition was from this time in the hands of Mr. Oswell Livingstone, who made up his mind to sell the stores, retaining such as would be useful to his father.
After disbanding my Expedition, I set about preparing another, according to Dr. Livingstone's request. What the English Expedition lacked I purchased out of the money advanced by Mr. Oswell Livingstone. The guns, fifty in number, were also furnished out of the stores of the English Expedition by him; and so were the ammunition, the honga cloth, for the tribute to the Wagogo, and the cloth for provisioning the force. Mr. Livingstone worked hard in the interests of his father and assisted me to the utmost of his ability. He delivered over to me, to be packed up, 'Nautical Almanacs' for 1872, 1873, 1874; also a chronometer, which formerly belonged to Dr. Livingstone. All these things, besides a journal, envelopes, note-books, writing-paper, medicines, canned fruits and fish, a little wine, some tea, cutlery and table ware, newspapers, and private letters and despatches, were packed up in air-tight tin boxes, as well as 100 lbs. of fine American flour, and some boxes of soda biscuits.
Until the 19th of May it was understood that Mr. Oswell Livingstone would take charge of the caravan to his father; but about this date he changed his mind, and surprised me with a note stating he had decided not to go to Unyanyembe, for reasons he thought just and sufficient.
Under these circumstances, my duty was to follow out the instructions of Dr. Livingstone, in procuring a good and efficient leader to take charge of the caravan as far as Unyanyembe.
In a few hours I succeeded in obtaining an Arab highly recommended from Sheikh Hashid, whom I engaged at an advance of $100. The young Arab, though not remarkably bright, seemed honest and able, but I left his further employment after reaching Unyanyembe to Dr. Livingstone, who would be able to decide then whether he was quite trustworthy.
The next day I collected the men of the new Livingstone Expedition together, and as it was dangerous to allow them to wander about the city, I locked them up in a courtyard, and fed them there, until every soul, fifty seven in number, answered to their names.
In the meantime, through the American Consul's assistance, I obtained the services of Johari, the chief dragoman of the American Consulate, who was charged with the conduct of the party across the inundated plain of the Kingani, and who was enjoined on no account to return until the Expedition had started on its march from the western bank of the Kingani River. Mr. Oswell Livingstone generously paid him a douceur for the promise of doing his work thoroughly.
A dhow having been brought to anchor before the American Consulate, I then addressed my old companions, saying, "You are now about to return to Unyanyembe, to the 'Great Master'. You know him; you know he is a good man, and has a kind heart. He is different from me; he will not beat you, as I have done. But you know I have rewarded you all—how I have made you all rich in cloth and money. You know how, when you behaved yourselves well, I was your friend. I gave you plenty to eat and plenty to wear. When you were sick I looked after you. If I was so good to you, the 'Great Master' will be much more so. He has a pleasant voice, and speaks kind. When did you ever see him lift his hand against an offender? When you were wicked, he did not speak to you in anger—he spoke to you in tones of sorrow. Now, will you promise me that you will follow him—do what he tells you, obey him in all things, and not desert him?"
"We will, we will, my master!" they all cried, fervently.
"Then there is one thing more. I want to shake hands with you all before you go—and we part for ever;" and they all rushed up at once, and a vigorous shake was interchanged with each man.
"Now, let every man take up his load!"
In a short time I marched them out into the street, and to the beach; saw them all on board, and the canvas hoisted, and the dhow speeding westward on her way to Bagamoyo.
I felt strange and lonely, somehow. My dark friends, who had travelled over so many hundreds of miles, and shared so many dangers with me, were gone, and I—was left behind. How many of their friendly faces shall I see again?
On the 29th, the steamer 'Africa,' belonging to the German Consulate, was chartered by a party of five of us, and we departed from Zanzibar to Seychelles, with the good wishes of almost all the European residents on the island.
We arrived at Seychelles on the 9th of June, about twelve hours after the French mail had departed for Aden. As there is only monthly communication between Mahe (Seychelles) and Aden, we were compelled to remain on the island of Mahe one month.
My life in Mahe is among the most agreeable things connected with my return from Africa. I found my companions estimable gentlemen, and true Christians. Mr. Livingstone exhibited many amiable traits of character, and proved himself to be a studious, thoughtful, earnest man. When at last the French steamer came from Mauritius, there was not one of our party who did not regret leaving the beautiful island, and the hospitable British officers who were stationed there. The Civil Commissioner, Mr. Hales Franklyn, and Dr. Brooks, did their utmost to welcome the wanderer, and I take this opportunity to acknowledge the many civilities I personally received from them.
At Aden, the passengers from the south were transferred on board the French mail steamer, the 'Mei-kong,' en route from China to Marseilles. At the latter port I was received with open arms by Dr. Hosmer and the representative of the 'Daily Telegraph,' and was then told how men regarded the results of the Expedition; but it was not until I arrived in England that I realised it.
Mr. Bennett, who originated and sustained the enterprise, now crowned it by one of the most generous acts that could be conceived. I had promised Dr. Livingstone, that twenty-four hours after I saw his letters to Mr. Bennett published in the London journals, I would post his letters to his family and friends in England. In order to permit me to keep my plighted word, and in order that there might be no delay in the delivery of his family letters, Mr. Bennett's agent telegraphed to New York the 'Herald' letters I had received from Dr. Livingstone at an expense of nearly £2,000.
And now, dear reader, the time has come for you and I to part. Let us hope that it is not final. A traveller finds himself compelled to repeat the regretful parting word often. During the career recorded in the foregoing book, I have bidden many farewells; to the Wagogo, with their fierce effrontery; to Mionvu, whose blackmailing once so affected me; to the Wavinza, whose noisy clatter promised to provoke dire hostilities; to the inhospitable Warundi; to the Arab slave-traders and half-castes; to all fevers, remittent, and intermittent; to the sloughs and swamps of Makata; to the brackish waters and howling wastes; to my own dusky friends and followers, and to the hero-traveller and Christian gentleman, David Livingstone. It is with kindliest wishes to all who have followed my footsteps on these pages that I repeat once more—Farewell.
CONCLUDING CHAPTER.
The following correspondence, and especially the last letter, which was accompanied by a beautiful and valuable gold snuff-box set with brilliants, will be treasured by me as among the pleasantest results of my undertaking.
H. M. S.
Foreign Office, August 1.
Sir, I am directed by Earl Granville to acknowledge the receipt of a packet containing letters and despatches from Dr. Livingstone, which you were good enough to deliver to her Majesty's ambassador at Paris for transmission to this department; and I am to convey to you his Lordship's thanks for taking charge of these interesting documents.
I am, Sir,
Your most obedient humble servant, ENFIELD.
Henry M. Stanley, Esq., 'New York Herald Bureau,' 46, Fleet Street, London,
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London, August 2.
Henry M. Stanley, Esq., has handed to me to-day the diary of Dr. Livingstone, my father, sealed and signed by my father, with instructions written on the outside, signed by my father, for the care of which, and for all his actions concerning and to my father, our very best thanks are due. We have not the slightest reason to doubt that this is my father's journal, and I certify that the letters he has brought home are my father's letters, and no others.
Tom S. Livingstone
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August 2, 1872.
Sir, I was not aware until you mentioned it that there was any doubt as to the authenticity of Dr. Livingstone's despatches, which you delivered to Lord Lyons on the 31st of July. But, in consequence of what you said I have inquired into the matter, and I find that Mr. Hammond, the Under-Secretary of the Foreign Office, and Mr. Wylde, the head of the Consular and Slave Trade Department, have not the slightest doubt as to the genuineness of the papers which have been received from Lord Lyons, and which are being printed.
I cannot omit this opportunity, of expressing to you my admiration of the qualities which have enabled you to achieve the object of your mission, and to attain a result which has been hailed with so much enthusiasm both in the United States and in this country.
I am, Sir,
Your obedient,
GRANVILLE.
Henry Stanley, Esq.
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Foreign Office, August 27.
SIR,
I have great satisfaction in conveying to you, by command of the Queen, her Majesty's high appreciation of the prudence and zeal which you have displayed in opening a communication with Dr. Livingstone, and relieving her Majesty from the anxiety which, in common with her subjects, she had felt in regard to the fate of that distinguished traveller.
The Queen desires me to express her thanks for the service you have thus rendered, together with her Majesty's congratulations on your having so successfully carried on the mission which you fearlessly undertook. Her Majesty also desires me to request your acceptance of the memorial which accompanies this letter.
I am, Sir,
Your most obedient humble servant,
GRANVILLE
GLOSSARY.
Boma....... enclosure.
Bubu....... black beads.
Diwan...... elder, chief, or magistrate.
Doti...... four yards of cloth.
Dowa...... medicine.
Fundo...... ten necklaces, or ten khetes.
Ghulabio..... a species of bead.
Hafde ..... a species of bead.
Hamal ..... carrier.
Honga ..... tribute.
Ismahili..... a native name for a particular kind of cloth.
Kadunguru..... a brick-coloured species of bead.
Kaif-Halek.... "How do you do?"
Kaniki .... a blue cloth manufactured in India.
Knambi .... camp.
Khete .... one necklace, or a tenth of a fundo.
Kichuma-chuma... "Little Irons," a disease of the liver.
Kirangozi.... guide.
Kitambi .... a cloth.
Kiti..... stool.
Lakhio..... a pink-coloured species of bead.
Lunghio..... blue beads.
Lunghio mbamba... small blue beads.
Lunghio rega... large blue beads.
M ..... a prefix to denote a person of any
country as M-jiji, a native of Jiji.
Manyapara.... elder, or sub-chief.
Matama..... Holcus sorghum, or the Arabic dourra.
Mbembu..... forest peach
Merikani..... unbleached domestics manufactured in
America.
Mganga..... a medicine man, or magic doctor,
Miezi-Mungu.... a Kisawahili term for "God."
Mtemi .... a term synonymous with king
Mtoni..... nullah.
Muhongo..... tribute.
Mulungu..... a native term for "God."
Mukunguru.... intermittent fever.
Mvuha..... thunder.
Ngombe..... a cow.
Pagazi..... a porter, or carrier.
Posho..... food.
Sami-Sami.... the name of red beads
Shamba..... a field.
Shasr..... a muslin cloth.
Sheikh..... a title of courtesy given to an elderly
man.
Shukka..... two yards of cloth.
Sohari..... a kind of coloured cloth.
Sungomazzi.... large glass or china beads of the size
of marbles.
Toujiri..... the name for a particular kind of cloth.
U ..... a prefix to denote the country: thus
U-jiji signifies the country of Jiji.
Uganga..... medicine.
Wa- ..... a prefix to denote persons: thus Wa-jiji
would signify people of Jiji.
Washeni..... a term of contempt applied to the natives.
Yambo..... "How are you?"
Ziwa ..... a pool, or lake,
Ziwari..... a pond.
APPENDIX.
List of Camps from Bagamoyo to Ujiji and back to the Sea.
THROUGH UKWERE, UKAMI, AND UDOE TO USEGUHHA.
From Bagamoyo to— h. m.
Shamba Gonera... 1 30
Kikoka..... 3 40
Rosako..... 5 0
Kingaru.... 6 0
Imbiki..... 4 30
Msuwa..... 4 30
From Msuwa to— h. m.
Kisemo..... 4 30
Mussoudi.... 4 20
Mikeseh.... 7 0
Muhalleh.... 6 45
Simbamwenni... 3 0
TO UGOGO.
USEGUHA,
Ungerengeri River to— h. m
Simbo..... 2 0
Camp in plain... 4 10
Makata River... 2 30
USAGARA.
Camp west of Makata. 0 5
Camp in plain... 4 30
Camp " "... 2 0
Rehenneko.... 3 15
Rehenneko to— h. m.
Camp on mountain.. 3 30
Kiora..... 3 40
Camp on river... 4 50
Madete..... 2 30
Lake Ugombo.... 3 0
Matamombo.... 6 0
Mpwapwa..... 7 0
Kisokweh.... 2 0
Chunyo..... 1 30
FROM UGOGO TO UNYANYEMBE,
From Marenga Mkali to—h. m.
Mvumi, Little Ugogo 12 30
Mvumi, Great Ugogo 4 0
Matamburu " ". 4 0
Bihawana " ". 4 0
Kididimo " ". 2 0
Pembera Pereh ". 10 0
Mizanza " ". 5 30
Mukondoku " ". 6 30
Munieka " ". 5 0
Mabunguru Mtoni.
Uyanzi 8 0
Kiti, Uyanzi... 6 30
Msalalo.... 6 30
From Msalalo to— h. m.
Welled Ngaraiso.. 3 30
Kusuri..... 3 15
Mgongo Tembo... 3 30
" " Mtoni. 3 30
Nghwhalah Mtoni.. 2 40
Madedita ... 2 30
Central Tura, Unyam-
wezi.... 3 0
Kwala River... 7 0
Rubuga.... 7 15
Kigwa .... 5 0
Shiza .... 7 0
Kwihara.... 3 0
UNYANYEMBE TO MRERA, UKONONG0.
UNYAMWEZI.
From Kwihara to— h. m.
Mkwenkwe... 1 30
Inesuka ... 2 0
Kasegera... 3 0
Kigandu ... 2 45
Ugunda ... 7 0
Benta ... 3 15
Kikuru ... 5 0
Ziwani ... 4 0
Manyara ... 6 30
UKONONG0.
From Manyara to— h. m
Gombe River... 4 15
Ziwani.... 5 20
Tongoni.... 1 30
Camp .... 5 15
Marefu.... 3 0
Utende.... 7 15
Mtoni.... 4 0
Mwaru.... 5 15
Mrera..... 5 13
FROM MRERA, UKONONGO TO UJIJI.
UKONONGO, h. m.
From Mrera to Mtoni. 4 30
Misonghi.... 4 30
Mtoni..... 6 0
Mpokwa in Utanda.. 4 45
Mtoni .... 3 0
UKAWENDI. h. m
Mtambu River... 4 30
Imrera.... 4 20
Rusawa Mts.... 2 30
Mtoni .... 4 0
Mtoni .... 5 0
Camp in Forest... 6 0
Camp in Forest... 5 30
UVINZA
Welled Nzogera... 2 30
Camp in Forest... 4 15
Siala [Kiala?] on the
Malagarazi... 2 45
Ihata Island in the
Malagarazi... 1 30
Katalambula... 1 45
UHHA
Kawanga in Uhha.. 5 30
Lukomo.... 1 0
Kahirigi.... 4 0
Rusugi River... 5 0
Lake Musunya... 4 0
Rugufu River... 4 30
Sunuzzi "... 3 0
Niamtaga Ukaranga. 9 30
UJIJI.
Port of Ujiji.. 6 0
INDEX
Abdul Kader, tailor of the Expedition; retirement of,
Abdullah bin Nasib,
Acacia Horrida,
African bridges,
Ali bin Salim,
Ambari,
Amer bin Sultan, type of an old Arab Sheikh,
Amram bin Mussood,
Ant-hills, remarkable,
Ants, white, destructiveness of,
Arabs, antipathy to, as slave-traders, in Africa,
Aranselar, chief butler of the Expedition,
Asmani, giant statue of;
his murderous deportment,
Baba (Father), term of courtesy in addressing elderly persons,
Bagamoyo, French Mission Station at; life at; climate of,
Bambarre, ivory depot,
Bana Mikuba, the "Big Master,'
Bangwe Island,
Bangweolo Lake,
Banyans, keen trading of;
their influence on African trade,
Baobab, fruit of the,
Baruti, one of Speke's Faithfuls,
death of,
Beads as currency in the Interior,
Bees, attack of, on the caravan,
Bemba, wooded hills of,
Bennet, Mr. James Gordon;
generous act of, in respect
to Dr. Livingstone's letters,
Benta forest,
Bihawana,
Bikari, cluster of villages,
"Bombay," or Mombay,
Bomboma's village,
Borassus flabelliformis, or Palmyra palm,
Brooks, Dr.,
Buffalo gnats,
——herd,
Bunder Salaam, cook of the Expedition,
Burial ceremonies,
Burton, Capt., experience of Bunyans,
Bustard,
Cazembe, King; his Queen and her Amazons,
Chamati Hill,
Chambezi, drainage of,
Chambezi, Livingstone's difficulty about the,
"Charley's" lodging-house at Zanzibar, kindly spirit of its
landlord,
Chowpereh, Mgwana soldier,,
Christie, Dr., physician to Seyd Burghash
Chufwa fly,
Chuma, Dr. Livingstone's servant,
Cloth as currency in the interior,
Comorines,
Corn-grinding women of Kisemo,
Crocodile, narrow escape of author from,
'Daily Telegraph,' representative of, at Aden,
Dawson, Lieut., visit from, conversation as to his resigning
command of the Search Expedition
Dhows,
Dilima Peaks,
Dogara, or whitebait,
Donkeys, equipment of; fine breed of, in Ubanarama,
"Dowa," medicine,
Earwigs, plague of, at Mpwapwa,
Elephantiasis common in Zanzibar,
Elephants, herd of; difficulty of shooting,
Emancipation Proclamation of Ahraham Lincoln,
Esau, Jemadar,
Farquhar, W. L.;
his death; account of,
Faulkner, Mr., incredible statements of,
Ferajji,
Fire-arms, what most suitable to the traveller
Fish-eagle,
Forest peach,
Forest scenery of Unyarnwezi,
Foreign Office, letters from,
Franklyn, Mr. Hales,
Fraser, Capt.,
Freiligrath's description of the lion's habitat,
French Mlissionaries, practical character of; Mission Station
at Bagamoyo,
Giraffes, difficulty of killing,
Glossina mortisans, or tsetse fly
Goma Pass;
Granville, Lord, letter from, conveying the thanks of Queen
Victoria and the announcement of the Royal present,
Goodhue, Mr., or "Bana Mkuba."
Haematite,
Half-castes, contemptible character
Halimah, Dr. Livingstone's cook,
Hassan, the Mseguhha,
Henn Lieut, his meeting with the author; resigns the leadership
Herembe, Cape,
Herodotus, his account of the Nile sources,
Hindis, Mohammedan, cheating character of,
Hippopotami
Honey-bird; habits of,
Honga, or tribute,
Hosmer, Dr.,
Hunters Paradise, the,
Hyaenas,
Ibrahim bin Rashid slain,
Ihata Island,
Imbiki,
Itage village,
Jako, employe of the Expedition,
Jesuit Mission at Pagamoyo,
Jiweh la Singa district,
Johari, dragoman,
Jumah,
Jungle of Msuwa, its horrors,
Kabogi, Cape,
Kabogo Mountain, singular phenomenon of,
Kadetamare, or Misonghi, village,.
Kahirigi, boma of,
Kaif-Halek or "How-do-ye-do," the letter carrier,
Kalulu, the boy-slave,
Kamolondo Lake,
Kanengi River,
Kaniyaga village
Kanjee,
Kanyamabengu River,
Kanyenyi,
Kayeh, a myth,
Kasera ridge,
Katanga, copper mines of,
Katangara Islands,
Kavimba,
Khamis bin Abdullah; his death,
Khamisi, desertion of; his narrow escape; flogged for
desertion; precis of character,
Khonze, remarkable globes of foliage at
Kiala, chief,
Kigoma Bay,
Kigonda, chief,
Kigwena River,
Kikoka village,
Kikuma River,
Kingari River,
—— Valley,
Kingaru village
Kingwere, the canoe paddler
Kiora village,; Peak
Kirindo, chief,
Kirurumo village,
Kisabengo, chief, a minor Theodore,
Kisemo village; belles of,
Kisuka village,
Kisunwe River,
Kitanda or bedstead,
Kitii defile,
Kitunda Cape,
Kiwyeh, Sultan of; village,
Kiwrima Valley,
Kolquall or candelabra tree,
Kudu,
Kukumba Point,
Kulabi,
Kusuri or Konsuli,
Kwala Mtoni,
Kwikuru,
Lares and Penates of the Wazavira,
Leukole's account of Farquhar's death,
Liemba, Lake,
Lincoln, Abraham, lake named after, by Livingstone,
Lion and leopard, home of the; Freiligrath's description of,
Liuche, valley of the,
Livingstone, Dr., the author's first interview with, at Ujiji;
his anxiety for news; the low ebb of his resources;
his early rising; took the author for an emissary of the
French Government; his hard fare; his suffering and privations;
revival of his enthusiasm; his guileless character;
his physical appearance,; absurd report of his marriage,
his general character and careful observations; sensitiveness
of criticism; amiable traits of his character, and his Spartan
heroism; his high spirits, inexhaustible humour, and retentive
memory; sincerity of his religion; ability to withstand the
African climate, due to his temperate life; his determination
to complete his task, spite of all difficulties, completeness
of his discoveries; summary of his experiences; interview with
King Cazembe; difficulty as to the Chambezi; discovery of Lake
Liemba; investigation of the Luapula; intervention in behalf of
Mahomed bin Sali repaid by base ingratitude; exploration of Uguhha;
sufferings at Bambarre, discovery of the Lualaba, description of
the beauties of Moero scenery; admiration of Abraham Lincoln;
his belief that the Lualaba or Webb's River is the true Nile;
his admission that the Nile sources have not been found;
his opinion as to the account of Herodotus; thwarted by the
cowardice of his men; return to Ujiji; dishonesty of Sherif;
destitute condition of the Doctor, his complaint of the Zanzibar
people not sending him freemen; improvement of his health from
more generous diet, contemplated cruise on the Tanganika; start
from Ujiji; liability to dysentery; manner of dealing with demands
for honga; loss of stores, &c., from Bombay's intoxication
his unwillingness to retaliate on the hostile natives, his
tenderness in sickness, disturbed in bed by his servant Susi in
a state of intoxication; his opinion that the Tanganika must have
an outlet; names the Kavunvweh islands the "New York Herald
Islets,"; his coolness at the hostility of the Wasansi, calms
them down by his gentle bearing and conversation; his resolve
to finish his task,; complaint of Dr. Kirk's sending only slaves;
resolves to accompany the author to Unyanyembe; his sufferings on
the road; at Mpokwa's village,; his value as a travelling companion;
stung by wild bees; his qualifications as a traveller,
peaceful recollections of his wife's grave, his relation of
incidents of the life of his son Robert; arrival at Ugundo,
letters from Dr. Kirk and home; welcome to Unyanyembe; in
comfortable quarters and in possession of stores; wreck of the
stores detained by Sayd bin Salim; in possession of four years'
store of supplies; his letter to Mr. Bennett, jun.; probable
results of his perseverance in African discovery; his last day
with the author; his intentions as to the future; the parting
farewell,
Livingstone, Mr. Oswell, introduction to; equipment of his proposed
expedition; determines to resign,
Livingstone, Robert Moffatt, incidents of his life,
Lizard, large,
Loeki or Lomani River,
Lualaba or "Webb's River" of Livingstone; thought by him to be the
true Nile,
Luapula River,
Lubilash River,
Ludha Damji,
Lufira River,
Luhanga Peak,
Lukomo village,
Luvumba Cape,
Mabruki, cruel treatment of;
Mabunguru Nullah,
Madedita,
Magala, Mutware of,
Maganga,
Magunda Mkali,
Mahommed bin Sali, his release by Livingstone and subsequent
ingratitude,
Maizun, Mons.,
Makata Valley; River; Plain,
Makumbi, chief,
Malagash, Inlet,
Malagarazi River,
Manyuema country, people of; the El Dorado of the Arabs; sought
as slaves,
Maganga,
Marefu,
Marenga Mkali,
Masangi,
Masika, or rainy season,
Matamombo,
Mazitu, marauding propensities of,
Mbawala, species of antelope,
Mbembu, or forest peach,
Mdaburu River,
Medicine for daubing warriors,
Mfuto, Eastern,
Mgongo Tembo, or "Elephant's Back,"
Mgwana,
Mikiseh,
Mionvu, Mutware of Kimenyi,
Mirambo; defeated at Mfuto,
Misonghi, deserted village,
Mizanza,
Mkuti River,
Mkuyu, gigantic sycamore,
Moero Lake; beauty of the scenery,
Mohammed bin Abdulla slain,
Mohammed bin Gharib,
Monkeys, troop of,
Morris, Hon. E. J.,
Mpokwa River,
Mponda, chief,
Mpwapwh, its fruitfulness;
Mountains,
Mrera, chief,
—-, warriors of,
Msuwa,
Mtemi, chief,
Mud-fish,
Mugere River,
Mugeyo village,
Mugihewa territory,
Mukamba, chief,
Mukondoku, chief,
Mukondokwa Range; Pass; River,
Mukungu,
Mukunguru, African intermittent fever,
Munieka,
Muniyi Usagara,
Murembwe Cape; Point,
Musa, chief of the Johanna men,
Muscat Arabs of Zanzibar,
Mussoudi, the Diwan's account of an extraordinary flood,
Musunya Lake,
Muzimu Island,
Mvumi village,
Mwaru,
Myombo tree,
Mussoud bin Abdhullah,
Mussoudi; beautiful prospect at,
"Nazi-Moya" at Zanzibar,
Negroes of Zanzibar; character of,
New, Rev. Charles, introduction to,
"New York Herald" Islets,
Ngaraiso village,
Nghwhalah River,
Nguru Peak,
Niamtaga,
Niasanga village,
Niongo,
Nondo, Spoke's runaway,
Nyabigma Island,
Nyambwa,
Nzoe, antelope of Speke,
"Omar," Mr. Stanley's watchdog; death of,
Pallah buck,
Pembera Pereh, Sultan,
Perpusilla, the,
Piaggia, the Italian traveller,
Pisolitic limestone,
Pottery, native, of the Wazavira,
Price, Simon, Dr. Livingstone's servant,
Queen Victoria, letter conveying the thanks of Her Majesty and
the announcement of the Royal present,
Rehenneko village,
Rosako village,
Rua country; people,
Rubeho Slopes; Peak,
Rubuga,
Rudewa River,
Rugufu Lake,
Ruhinga, chief,
Rusizi River; problem of; delta of,
Said bin Majid,
Salim bin Rashid,
Sultana of Simbamwenni,
Sami-sami, red beads,
Sayf, son of Ali, slain,
Sayd bin Salim's house,
Selim, interpreter,
——, the Arab boy,
Seyd Burghash, Sultan of Zanzibar,
Sitting on pombe,
Sentakeyi, Cape,
Shaw, J. W.; leaves the expedition,
Shamba Gonera, or, "Gonera's Field," good disposition of the
Indian widow towards the whites; appearance of the place,
trade, &c.,
Sheikh Sayd bin Selim,
——- Hamed,
——- Hassid,
——- Khamis bin Abdullah,
——- bin Nasib,
——- Sulton bin Ali,
——- Thani,
Sherif, Dr. Livingstone's servant; dishonesty of,
Shiza,
Sigunga,
Simbamwenni; desolation of by flood,
—————, Sultana of,
Simba, ruler of Kasera,
Simbo,
Simbo, Khambi,
Singwe, a plum-like fruit,
Slave-gang, chained,
Sofi beads,
Somalis;
Soor Hadji Palloo,
Soud, the Arab,
——, son of Sayd bin Majid,
——, bin Sayd, his attack on Wilyankura; his death,
Speke, Capt., his "Faithfuls"; treatment of "Bombay" by;
error of, as to altitude of Tanganika,
Stanley, Mr., start from Bombay; landing at Zanzibar; hospitable
reception by Capt. Webb; impressions of the city;
organization of the Expedition; visit to the Sultan; departure
from Zanzibar; landing at Bagamoyo; troublesome experiences;
visit to the "Livingstone caravan"; preparations for departure
into the interior, difficulties with employes; chase after a
thief, despatch of four caravans; departure of the fifth caravan,
led by himself; members composing it and outfit; the start,
first camp; Shamba Gonera; crossing the Kingani; hippopotami
shooting; Kikoka village; halt at Rosako; "Omar" watchdog,
missing; formidable number of insects, the tsetse-fly; game
hunting; difficulty of penetrating an African jungle; camp at
Kingaru; the grey Arab horse, and offence given by its interment;
interview with the king of Kingaru; loss of the re maiming horse
from cancer; desertion and sickness; appearance of Maganga's
caravan march to Imbiki; reach Msuwa, perils of the jungle,
astonishment of the chief; chained slave-gang; halt at
Kisemo; belle of; narrow escape of Khamisi; flogged for
desertion; reach Mussoudi; beautiful prospect; cross the
Ungerengeri start for Mikeseh; Ulagalla and Muhalleh;
overtake Maganga's caravan; meet with Selim bin Rashid,
news of Livingstone; pass town of Simbamwenni; its
fortifications; curiosity of the inhabitants; two
days' halt and overhaul of the luggage, attack of ague;
visit of ambassadors of the Sultana of Simbamwenni;
wretched encampment on the Ungerengeri; difficulty of
crossing the river; Makata Valley; loss of Bombay's
equipage,; difficulties of the Makata Valley; escape
and capture of Kingaru; emerge from the swamp Makata,
attack of dysentery, halt at Reheneko; ascent of the
Usagara Mountains; Mukondokwa Valley and River; Kiora;
camp at, illness of Farquhar; ford of the Mukondokwa
River; Madete, Lake of Ugombe; departure from Ugombo;
camp at Matamombo, death of of the dog "Omar"; Sheikh
Thani in clover at Mpwapwa, a good breakfast and
dinner, Farquhar left to be nursed; twelve pagazis
engaged, abundance of earwigs and white ants; Chunyo,
badness of the water; Marenga Mkali waterless district;
attack of fever; Ugogo; frantic conduct of the population;
West Mvumi; the Sultan's exorbitant demand of honda;
Matamburu, reasonableness of the Sultan of; Bihiwana;
attack of intermittent fever; Kididimo, bleak aspect
and bad water; Nyambwa, demonstrativeness of the people;
Mizanza; benefit from quinine; visit from the Sultan;
Little Mukondoku; Mukondoku Proper; commotion and
cowardice; uproar in the camp; debate as to route;
threatened mutiny; Munieka; Mabunguru Nullah;
Unyambogi; Kiti, Msalalo; Ngaraiso, Kirurumo,
greeting from the villagers; interview with Sultan
bin Mahommed; halt at Kusuri, and Mgongo Tembo;
Nghwhalah Mtoni, abundance of sweet, water;
Madedita, tsete-fly troublesome; reach Unyamwezi
territory at Eastern Tura, cultivated region;
Nondo, Speke's runaway; Central Tura, attempted night
robbery, a thief shot dead; pass Western Tura; Kwala
Mtoni, mud-fish; illness of the tailor, Abdul Kader,
he wishes to give up his post; Rubuga, desolation of,
since Burton's visit; meeting with Amer bin Sultan,
Kigwa, wasted condition of; Shiza, pastoral aspect of,
visit from the Sultan; rejoicings in camp on reaching
Unyanyembe territory; life in Unyanyembe; breakfast and
gossip with Sayd bin Salim; Kazeh, a myth; leave Kwikuru;
in comfortable quarters; visit from the Tabora Arab magnates;
Tabora, chief Arab settlement in central Africa; attend a
council of war, feast at the close of the council; return
to Kwihara; the Livingstone caravan's halt of 100 days;
attack of fever; preparations for the march; warlike
demonstration; Eastern Mfuto, illness of Shaw,
personnel of the army; Umanda, medicine daubing;
war harangue; Zimbizo, attack on the village; fate
of Soud bin Sayd and his Arabs; retreat and stormy
councils of war; further retreat of the Arabs to Tabora,
serious position of the Expedition; intelligence
of Livingstone; news of death of Farquhar; illness
of Shaw, attack of Mirambo on Tabora; Khamis bin
Abdullah, &c., slain; preparations for Mirambo's threatened
attack on Kwihara; visit to Sheikh bin Nassib; retreat
of Mirambo, determination to lead a flying caravan
to Ujiji; apathy of Shaw, visit to Thani bin Abdullah,
arrival of letters; death of Baruti, evil reports by
the Arabs; present of a boy-slave; defeat of Mirambo at
Mfuto; nursing experiences: farewell feast at Unyanyembe;
march to Ujiji commenced by southern route; list of "braves"
of the Expedition; Bombay's tender passion; the start;
Shaw shows the white feather; Kinyamwezi village, attack
of fever; arrest of runaways, threat of slave-chain;
Inesuka, further desertions, punishment, withdrawal of
Abdul Kader, the tailor; sickness in camp, adverse
appearances; Kasegara, rejoicings at; Kigandu, Shaw's
by-play; his withdrawal; beauty of Unyamwezi forest
scenery; Ugunda; Benta; Kikuru, the mukunguru or fever;
camp at Ziwani; gigantic sycamore; Manyara, cultivated
region; difficulty of buying provisions; visit of Mtemi;
his astonishment at the author's medicine-chest; Gombe
River, its beautiful neighbourhood; narrow escape from a
crocodile, suspicious-looking natives; a peaceful camp-scene;
symptoms of revolt at starting onwards; murderous aspect of
Asmani and Mabruki; the march- resumed; sketch of the principal
men of the Expedition; Ziwani (pool), waterless condition of;
Tongoni, abundance of honey-birds; Marefu, rumours of war in
our front; march through a forest abounding with peach-trees;
Utende village; Mwaru, supposed report of Livingstone, Mrera's
district, wild elephants; Selim falls ill, start from Mrera
north-westward; confidence restored in the camp, remarkable
ant-hills; camp in the jungle; embassy from Simba; Uzavira,
ruined neighbourhood of; Misonghi; Mpokwa River, deserted
village near; Mtambu stream, its beauty; attack by a leopard;
shot at a wild boar; proximity of lions; Itaga village,
beginning of troubles, shortness of provisions, "Welled
Nzogera's" village, abundant supplies; crossing a marsh;
reach the Malagarazi; heavy exaction of the chief Kiala;
island of Ihata, fresh demands for ferriage; donkey seized
by crocodile; Uvinza, news of Livingstone, departure from
the Malagarazi; country of Uhha; halt at Kawanga; halt on
the Pombwe stream, interview with Mionvu; exorbitant demand
of honga; cross the Kanengi River; more claims of honga;
departure by stealth; Kanengi River; cross the Rusugi;
Lake Musunya, Rugufu River, Kabogo Mountain, singular
phenomenon of; Sunuzzi River; enter Ukaranga; beauty
of the landscape; Mkute River, Niamtaga, alarm of the
people; first view of the Tanganika, Port of Ujiji in
view; salute announcing the approach of the caravan; meeting
with Susi, the servant of Dr. Livingstone; excitement of
the inhabitants; appearance of the Doctor; the introduction;
conversation; the over-due letter-bag, 365 days from Zanzibar;
budget of news; intercourse with Livingstone; suggestions
as to his future course; start with Livingstone for cruise
on the Tanganika; pass Bangwe Island; wooded hills of Bemba;
camp at Niasanga; Nyabigma Island; Mukungu; loss of valuables
from Bombay's intoxication; hostile demonstrations of the Bikari
people; bivouac on the shore disturbed by natives; round
Cape Sentakeyi, and sleep at Mugeyo; Magala, hospitality of
the people, visit of the Mutware of; rumours of wars;
Kisiku, native report as to the Rusizi River; Mugere, delta
of the; visit Mukamba, attacked by fever and experience
Livingstone's tenderness; Susi's drunken fit; Mugihewa
territory on the delta of the Rusizi; visit of the chief
Ruhinga, his geographical information; exploration
of the Rusizi debouchure: Kukubma Point, enchanting scenery
near; halt at Bemba, superstition of the Wajiji; 'New York
Herald Islets,' so named by Livingstone; Cape Luvumba
hostile aspect of the Wasansi, return to Ujiji, domestic
and foreign news; at home with Livingstone; preparations
for march to Unyanyembe; attack of fever; Christmas-day
at Ujiji; the departure; meet with Mohammed bin Gharib;
Sirgunga, beautiful aspect of; sport at Urimba; homeward bound;
an elephant herd; Ukawendi, luxuriance of its vegetation;
painful march to Imrera; a giraffe shot; severe attack of
fever, the Doctor's prescription; the caravan attacked by
bees; Mrera, meeting with caravan sent by Sayd bin Habid,
exchange of news, encounter a lion; Ugunda, the deserter
Hamdallah retaken; receipt of letters and newspapers;
welcome to Unyanyembe; stores found tampered with;
a second Christmas celebration, four years' stores of
supplies turned over to the Doctor, commission to enlist
at Zanzibar fifty freemen as his carriers; farewell dance
of natives; choragic adieu of the Wanyamwezi; last night
with Livingstone; the last walk in his company, the farewell;
a letter from the Doctor; Ngaraiso, hostility of the Wakimbu,
enter Ugogo; warlike demonstrations, march of warriors
arrayed for the fight; Khonze, its gigantic tree-foliage;
determined mode of dealing with the chief successfull;
Kanyenyi, cordial reception by the Msagira of; Mapanga,
hostile demonstration; asked to act as rain-maker; Kulabi,
suffer from a "peppo"; Marenga Mkali; Mpwapwa, death of
Farquhar; Mukondokwa valley, experience of the Masika;
Makata plain, battling with the floods; Mvumi village,
fighting with mosquitoes; the Doctor's despatches in danger;
a perilous ford; ten days' camp at Rehenneko, difficulties
of the march to the Makata River; arrive at Simbo, cross the
Unkerengere, and reach Simbamwenni, its desolated aspect;
Ulagalla, extraordinary devastation by flood; Msuwa, horrors
of its jungle; Kingaru Hera, news of the Zanzibar storm;
Rosako, welcome consignment from the American Consul;
ill-natured criticisms, information as to the "Livingstone
Search and Relief Expedition"; Ringweare's ferry, a watery waste,
four miles broad; welcome to Bagamoyo; meeting with Lieut. Henn;
introduction to Mr. Oswell Livingstone; the march ended;
welcome at Zanzibar, the American Consul and Rev. C. New;
congratulation of Lieut. Dawson; discussion as to his resignation;
visit from Dr. Kirk and Bishop Tozer, change in the author's
appearance on his return; preparations for Mr. O. Livingstone's
Expedition, his resignation, selection of an Arab leader,
farewell to old travelling companions; departure from
Zanzibar in the 'Africa'; reach Seychelles, a month's delay
at Mahe, agreeable intercourse; reach England via Aden and
Marseilles.
Sultan bin Mohammed,
Sultan of Zanzibar, Mr. Stanley's interview with,
Sunuzzi stream,
Susi, Dr. Livingstone's servant,
Swaruru, Sultan,
Sycamore, gigantic,
Tabora,
Tagamoyo, massacre of the Wamanyuema by,
Tanganika Lake, first visit to; cruise on, with Dr. Livingstone,
Tarya Topan, integrity of
Thani bin Abdullah,,
Tongoni, deserted clearing,
Tozer, Bp., his residence at Zanzibar; his congratulations at
the author's success,
Trade, mode of conducting, in Africa,
Tsetse fly,
Tura, Eastern; Central,;
Western or Tura Perro;
Udoe, cones of,
"Uganga," or charm,
Ugombo, Lake; Peak, Plain,
Ugunda village,
Uhha, king of,
Ujiji, port of,
Ukaranga territory, its beautiful aspect,
Ukawendi country, scenery of,
Ulagalla district,
Ulimengo, absconding slave,
Unamapokera, friendliness of,
Ungerengeri River; Valley,
Urundi Mountains,
Unyamwezi forest scenery, beauty of; territory,
Unyambogi,
Urimba, camp at,
Usagara Mountains,
Utende village,
Uwelasia River,
Uyanzi, Magunda Mkali; or "Hot Field,"
Uyoweh, Mirambo of,
Uzavira, village in,
Waganga, or medicine men; filthy war-potion, concocted by,
Wagogo tribe, villages of,
Wagtails regarded as birds of good omen,
Waguhha tribe,
Wagunda tribe,
Wahumba tribe,
Wajiji tribe,
Wakimbu of Tura, rascality of,
———- tribe; villages of,
Wakonongo,
Wamanyuema, fondness of, for marketing,
Wangwana village,
———- tribe, gormandizing of the,
Wanyamwezi tribe, their superstitious aversion to antelope meat,
War, council of, at Tabora,
Warfare, tame mode of conducting,
Wa-Ruga-Ruga,
Wasawahili tribe,
Wasansi tribe,
Waseguhha tribe,
Washenshi tribe,
Wasungu tribe,
Wavinza tribe, greed of
Wavira tribe,
Webb, Capt. F. R., U.S. Consul, his hospitality and courtesy,
——, Mr. of Newstead Abbey, river named after him,
——, Mrs.,
Wagogo, cool impudence of the,
Wilderness, African, more favourable to the traveller than
the populated country,
Wild-boar shooting,
Wilyankuru, attack on,
Wire, high valve of, in the interior,
Zanzibar city view of, from the bay, harbor
"Charley's" lodging house,; character of the street
and population, trade, "M'nazi Moya"; house of Bishop
Tozer, mart of the interior, mode of commerce unchanged
for ages; population; filth and unhealthiness of;
inertness induced by climate of; Palace of the Sultan,
——- Island; its aspect from the sea,
Zassi River and village,
Zebra,
Zimbizo, attack on the village,
Zimmerman on the benefit of an unencumbered mind,
Ziwo, or pond,
Ziwani (pool),
Zogga, palm toddy,
