Travels and Researches in South Africa

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Travels and Researches in South Africa Dr David Livingstone

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  Afterwaitingaboutsixweeksatthisunhealthyspot,inwhich,however,bythekindattentionsofColonelNunesandhisnephew,Ipartiallyrecoveredfrommytertian,HMbrig“Frolic“arrivedoffKilimane。

  Asthevillageistwelvemilesfromthebar,andtheweatherwasrough,shewasatanchortendaysbeforeweknewofherpresenceaboutsevenmilesfromtheentrancetotheportShebroughtabundantsuppliesforallmyneed,and150Poundstopaymypassagehome,frommykindfriendMrThompson,theSociety’sagentattheCapeTheadmiralattheCapekindlysentanofferofapassagetotheMauritius,whichIthankfullyaccepted。

  Sekwebuandoneattendantaloneremainedwithmenow。

  Hewasveryintelligent,andhadbeenofthegreatestservicetome;indeed,butforhisgoodsense,tact,andcommandofthelanguageofthetribesthroughwhichwepassed,IbelieveweshouldscarcelyhavesucceededinreachingthecoastInaturallyfeltgratefultohim;

  andashischiefwishedALLmycompanionstogotoEnglandwithme,andwouldprobablybedisappointedifnonewent,Ithoughtitwouldbebeneficialforhimtoseetheeffectsofcivilization,andreportthemtohiscountrymen;IwishedalsotomakesomereturnforhisveryimportantservicesOthershadpetitionedtocome,butIexplainedthedangerofachangeofclimateandfood,andwithdifficultyrestrainedthemTheonlyonewhonowremainedbeggedsohardtocomeonboardshipthatIgreatlyregrettedthattheexpensepreventedmyaccedingtohiswishtovisitEngland。

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