Ihad，duringtheelevenyearsofmypreviouscourse，invariablyabstainedfromtakingpresentsofivory，fromanideathatareligiousinstructordegradedhimselfbyacceptinggiftsfromthosewhosespiritualwelfareheprofessedtoseekMyprecedenceofalltradersinthelineofdiscoveryputmeofteninthewayofveryhandsomeoffers，butIalwaysadvisedthedonorstoselltheirivorytotraders，whowouldbesuretofollow，andwhenatsomefuturetimetheyhadbecomerichbybarter，theymightremembermeormychildrenWhenLakeNgamiwasdiscoveredImighthaverefusedpermissiontoatraderwhoaccompaniedus；
butwhenheappliedforleavetoformpartofourcompany，knowingthatMrOswellwouldnomoretradethanmyself，andthatthepeopleofthelakewouldbedisappointediftheycouldnotdisposeoftheirivory，Iwillinglygrantedasanction，withoutwhichhispeoplewouldnotatthattimehaveventuredsofar。
Thiswassurelypreferringtheinterestofanothertomyown。
ThereturnIgotforthiswasanoticeinoneoftheCapepapersthatthis“manwasthetruediscovererofthelake！”
TheconclusionIhadcometowas，thatitisquitelawful，thoughperhapsnotexpedient，formissionariestotrade；butbarteristheonlymeansbywhichamissionaryintheinteriorcanpayhisway，asmoneyhasnovalueInallthejourneysIhadpreviouslyundertakenforwiderdiffusionoftheGospel，theextraexpensesweredefrayedfrommysalaryof100PoundsperannumThissumissufficienttoenableamissionarytoliveintheinteriorofSouthAfrica，supposinghehasagardencapableofyieldingcornandvegetables；