Guinea-fowlabounded，butnograincouldbepurchased，forthepeoplehadcultivatedonlytheholmesalongthebankswithmaizeandpumpkins。Timeenoughhadnotelapsedsincetheslave-trader\'sinvasion，anddestructionoftheirstores，forthemtoraisecropsofgrainontheadjacentlands。Todealwiththemforafewheadsofmaizewasthehungrybargainingwiththefamished，sowehastenedonsouthwardsasfastastheexcessiveheatwouldallowus。Itwasimpossibletomarchinthemiddleoftheday，theheatwassointolerable；andwecouldnotgoonatnight，because，ifwehadchancedtomeetanyoftheinhabitants，weshouldhavebeentakenformarauders。
Wehadnowthundereveryafternoon；butwhileoccasionalshowersseemedtofallatdifferentparts，nonefellonus。Theairwasdeliciouslyclear，andrevealedallthelandscapecoveredeverywherewithforest，andboundedbybeautifulmountains。Onthe31stOctoberwereachedtheMukuru-Madse，afterhavingtravelled660geographicalmiles，or760Englishmilesinastraightline。Thiswasaccomplishedinfifty-fivetravellingdays，twelvemilesperdiemonanaverage。Ifthenumerousbendingsandwindings，andupsanddownsofthepathscouldhavebeenmeasuredtoo，thedistancewouldhavebeenfoundatleastfifteenmilesaday。
ThenightwesleptattheMukuru-Madseitthunderedheavily，but，asthishadbeenthecaseeveryafternoon，andnorainhadfollowed，weerectednoshelter，butduringthisnightapouringraincameon。
Whenverytiredamanfeelsdeterminedtosleepinspiteofeverything，andthesoundofdroppingwaterissaidtobeconducivetoslumber，butthatdoesnotrefertoanAfricanstorm。If，whenhalfasleepinspiteofaheavyshoweronthebackofthehead，heunconsciouslyturnsonhisside，thedropsfromthebranchesmakesuchcapitalshotsintohisear，thatthebrainringsagain。
Wewereoffnextmorning，the1stofNovember，assoonasthedaydawned。Inwalkingaboutsevenmilestotheship，ourclotheswerethoroughlydriedbythehotsun，andanattackoffeverfollowed。Werelatethislittleincidenttopointoutthealmostcertainconsequenceofgettingwetinthisclimate，andallowingtheclothestodryontheperson。Evenifwewalkinthemorningswhenthedewisonthegrass，andonlygetourfeetandlegswet，averyuneasyfeelingandpartialfeverwithpainsinthelimbsensue，andcontinuetillthemarchonwardsbathestheminperspiration。HadBishopMackenziebeenawareofthis，which，beforeexperiencealonehadtaughtus，entailedmanyaseverelesson，weknownoearthlyreasonwhyhisvaluablelifemightnothavebeenspared。ThedifferencebetweengettingtheclothessoakedinEnglandandinAfricaisthis:
inthecoldclimatethepatientiscompelled，or，atanyrate，warned，bydiscomforttoresortatoncetoachangeofraiment；whileinAfricaitiscoolingandratherpleasanttoallowtheclothestodryontheperson。AMissionaryinproportionashepossessesanathleticframe，hardenedbymanlyexercises，inadditiontohisotherqualifications，willexcelhimwhoisnotfavouredwithsuchbodilyendowments；butinahotclimateefficiencymainlydependsonhusbandingtheresources。Hemustneverforgetthat，inthetropics，heisanexoticplant。
CHAPTERXV。
Confidenceofnatives——BishopTozer——WithdrawaloftheMissionparty——
TheEnglishleave——HazardousvoyagetoMosambique——Dr。Livingstone\'svoyagetoBombay——ReturntoEngland。
Weweredelightedandthankfultofindallthoseleftattheshipingoodhealth，andthatfromtheemploymentsinwhichtheyhadbeenoccupiedtheyhadsufferedlessfromfeverthanusualduringourabsence。Mycompanion，ThomasWard，thesteward，afterhavingperformedhispartinthemarchrightbravely，rejoinedhiscomradesstrongerthanhehadeverbeenbefore。
AnAjawachief，namedKapeni，hadsomuchconfidenceintheEnglishnamethathe，withmostofhispeople，visitedtheship；andassertedthatnothingwouldgivehiscountrymengreaterpleasurethantoreceivetheassociatesofBishopMackenzieastheirteachers。Thisdeclaration，coupledwiththesubsequentconductoftheAjawa，wasverygratifying，inasmuchasitwasclearthatnoumbragehadbeentakenatthecheckwhichtheBishophadgiventotheirslaving；theirconscienceshadtoldthemthatthecoursehehadpursuedwasright。
Whenwereturned，thecontrastbetweenthevegetationaboutMuazi\'sandthatneartheshipwasverystriking。Wehadcomesoquicklydown，thatwhileontheplateauinlatitude12degreesS。，theyoungleaveshadinmanycasespassedfromthepinkorothercolourtheyhaveonfirstcomingouttothelightfreshgreenwhichsucceedsit，here，onthebordersof16degreesS。，orfrom150to180milesdistant，thetreeswerestillbare，thegreycolourofthebarkpredominatingovereveryotherhue。Thetreesinthetropicsherehaveaverywell-markedannualrest。OntheRovumaeven，whichisonlyabouttendegreesfromtheequator，inSeptembertheslopesupfromtheriversomesixtymilesinlandwereofalightashy-greycolour；andonascendingthem，wefoundthatthemajorityofthetreeswerewithoutleaves；thoseofthebambooevenlaycrispandcrumpledontheground。Asthesunisusuallyhotbyday，eveninthewinter，thiswitheringprocessmaybeowingtothecoolnights；
AfricadifferingsomuchfromCentralIndiainthefactthat，inAfrica，howeverhotthedaymaybe，theairgenerallycoolsdownsufficientlybytheearlymorningwatchestorenderacoveringorevenablanketagreeable。
Thefirstfortnightafterourreturntotheshipwasemployedinthedelightfulprocessofresting，toappreciatewhichamanmusthavegonethroughgreatexertions。Inourcasethemusclesofthelimbswereashardasboards，andnotanounceoffatexistedonanypartofthebody。Wenowhadfrequentshowers；but，thesebeingonlytheearlierrains，theresultontheriseoftheriverwasbutafewinches。Theeffectoftheserainsonthesurroundingscenerywasbeautifulintheextreme。Alltraceofthedryseasonwassoonobliterated，andhillsandmountainsfrombasetosummitwerecoveredwithamantleoflivinggreen。Thesunpassedusonhiswaysouthwithoutcausingaflood，soallourhopesofareleasewerecentredonhisreturntowardstheEquator，when，asarule，thewatersofinundationaremadetoflow。Uptothistimetherainsdescendedsimplytowatertheearth，fillthepools，andmakereadyforthegrandoverflowforwhichwehadstilltowaitsixweeks。Itisofnousetoconcealthatwewaitedwithmuchchagrin；forhadwenotbeenforcedtoreturnfromthehighlandswestofNyassawemighthavevisitedLakeBemba；butunavailingregretsarepooremploymentforthemind；sowebanishedthemtothebestofourpower。
AboutthemiddleofDecember，1863，wewereinformedthatBishopMackenzie\'ssuccessor，afterspendingafewmonthsonthetopofamountainaboutashighasBenNevisinScotland，atthemouthoftheShire，wheretherewerefewornopeopletobetaught，haddeterminedtoleavethecountry。ThisunfortunatedecisionwascommunicatedtousatthesametimethatsixoftheboysrearedbyBishopMackenzieweresentbackintoheathenism。Theboysweretakentoaplaceaboutsevenmilesfromtheship，butimmediatelyfoundtheirwayuptous。
Wetoldthemthatiftheywishedtoremaininthecountrytheyhadbettersoarrangeatonce，forweweresoontoleave。Thesequelwillshowtheirchoice。
AssoonasthedeathofBishopMackenziewasknownattheCape，Dr。
Gray，theexcellentBishopthere，proceededatoncetoEngland，withaviewofsecuringanearlyappointmentofanotherheadtotheMission，whichinitsoriginowedsomuchtohiszealforthespreadofthegospelamongtheheathen，andwhoseinterestshehadcontinuallyatheart。Aboutthemiddleof1862weheardthatDr。
Gray\'seffortshadbeensuccessful，andthatanotherclergymanwouldsoontaketheplaceofourdepartedfriend。ThispleasingintelligencewasexceedinglycheeringtotheMissionaries，andgratifyingalsotothemembersoftheExpedition。Aboutthebeginningof1863thenewBishoparrivedatthemouthoftheriverinaman-of-war，andaftersomedelayproceededinland。TheBishopoftheCapehadtakenavoyagehomeatconsiderableinconveniencetohimself，forthesoleobjectofpromotingthisMissiontotheheathen；anditwassomehowexpectedthatthemanhewouldsecurewouldbeanimageofhimself；andwemustsay，thatwhateverothers，fromtherepresentationsthathavegoneabroad，maythinkofhischaracter，weinvariablyfoundDr。Graytobeatrue，warm-heartedpromoterofthewelfareofhisfellow-men；amanwhosecourageandzealhaveprovokedverymanytogoodworks。
ItwashopedthatthepresenceofanewheadtotheMissionwouldinfusenewenergyandlifeintothesmallbandofMissionaries，whoserankshadbeenthinnedbydeath；andwho，thoughdiscouragedbythedisasterswhichtheslavewarandfaminehadinduced，andalsodispiritedbythedepressinginfluencesofalowandunhealthypositionintheswampyShireValley，wereyetbravelyholdingouttillthemuch-neededmoralandmaterialaidshouldarrive。
WebelievethatweareutteringthesentimentsofmanydevoutmembersofdifferentsectionsofChristians，whenwesay，itwasapitythattheMissionoftheUniversitieswasabandoned。Thegroundhadbeenconsecratedinthetruestsensebythelivesofthosebravemenwhofirstoccupiedit。InbarejusticetoBishopMackenzie，whowasthefirsttofall，itmustbesaid，thattherepudiationofallhehaddone，andthesuddenabandonmentofallthathadcostsomuchlifeandmoneytosecure，wasaseriouslineofconductforonesounversedinMissionaryoperationsashissuccessor，toinaugurate。
ItwouldhavebeennomorethanfairthatBishopTozer，beforewindinguptheaffairsoftheMission，shouldactuallyhaveexaminedthehighlandsoftheUpperShire；hewouldthushavegratifiedtheassociatesofhispredecessor，whobelievedthatthehighlandshadneverhadafairtrial，andhewouldhavegainedfrompersonalobservationamoreaccurateknowledgeofthecountryandthepeoplethanhecouldpossiblyhavebecomepossessedofbyinformationgatheredchieflyonthecoast。Withthisexamination，ratherthanwithastayofafewmonthsonthehumid，drippingtopofmistyMorambala，weshouldhavefeltmuchmoresatisfied。
InJanuary，1864，thenativesallconfidentlyassertedthatatnextfullmoontheriverwouldhaveitsgreatandpermanentflood。Ithadseveraltimesrisenasmuchasafoot，butfellagainassuddenly。
Itwascuriousthattheirobservationcoincidedexactlywithours，thatthefloodofinundationhappenswhenthesuncomesoverheadonhiswaybacktotheEquator。Wementionthismoreminutelybecause，fromtheobservationofseveralyears，webelievethatinthiswaytheinundationoftheNileistobeexplained。Onthe19ththeShiresuddenlyroseseveralfeet，andwestartedatonce；andstoppingonlyforashorttimeatChibisa\'stobidadieutotheAjawaandMakololo，whohadbeenextremelyusefultousoflateinsupplyingmaizeandfreshprovisions，wehastenedonourwaytotheocean。Inordertokeepasteeragewayonthe\"Pioneer，\"wehadtogoquickerthanthestream，andunfortunatelycarriedawayherrudderinpassingsuddenlyroundabank。ThedelayrequiredfortherepairspreventedourreachingMorambalatillthe2ndofFebruary。
Theflood-waterranintoamarshsomemilesabovethemountain，andbecameasblackasink；andwhenitreturnedagaintotheriveremittedsostronganeffluviumofsulphurettedhydrogen，thatonecouldnotforgetforaninstantthattheairwasmostoffensive。Thenativessaidthisstenchdidnotproducedisease。Wespentonenightinit，andsufferednoilleffects，thoughwefullyexpectedanattackoffever。Nextmorningeveryparticleofwhitepaintonbothshipswassodeeplyblackened，thatitcouldnotbecleanedbyscrubbingwithsoapandwater。Thebrasswasallturnedtoabronzecolour，andeventheironandropeshadtakenanewtint。Thisisanadditionalproofthatmalariaandoffensiveeffluviaarenotalwayscompanions。Wedidnotsuffermorefromfeverinthemangroveswamps，whereweinhaledsomuchoftheheavymouseysmellthatitwasdistinguishableintheodourofourshirtsandflannels，thanwedidelsewhere。
Wetarriedinthefoulandblackeningemanationsfromthemarshbecausewehadagreedtoreceiveonboardaboutthirtypoororphanboysandgirls，andafewhelplesswidowswhomBishopMackenziehadattachedtohisMission。AllwhowereabletosupportthemselveshadbeenencouragedbytheMissionariestodosobycultivatingtheground，andtheynowformedalittlefreecommunity。Buttheboysandgirlswhowereonlyfromseventotwelveyearsofage，andorphanswithoutanyonetohelpthem，couldnotbeabandonedwithoutbringingodiumontheEnglishname。TheeffectofanoutcrybysomepersonsinEngland，whoknewnothingofthecircumstancesinwhichBishopMackenziewasplaced，andwhocertainlyhadnotgivenuptheirownrightofappealtotheswordofthemagistrate，was，thatthenewheadoftheMissionhadgonetoextremesintheoppositedirectionfromhispredecessor；notevenprotestingagainsttheonemonstrousevilofthecountry，theslave-trade。WebelievedthatweoughttoleavetheEnglishnameinthesamegoodreputeamongthenativesthatwehadfoundit；andinremovingthepoorcreatures，whohadlivedwithMackenzieaschildrenwithafather，toalandwheretheeducationhebeganwouldbecompleted，wehadtheaidandsympathyofthebestofthePortuguese，andofthewholepopulation。Thedifferencebetweenshippingslavesandreceivingthesefreeorphansstruckusastheycameonboard。Assoonaspermissiontoembarkwasgiven，therushintotheboatnearlyswampedher——theireagernesstobesafeonthe\"Pioneer\'s\"deckhadtoberepressed。
BishopTozerhadalreadyleftforQuillimanewhenwetookthesepeopleandthelastoftheUniversities\'MissionariesonboardandproceededtotheZambesi。Itwasinhighflood。Wehavealwaysspokenofthisriverasifatitslowest，forfearlestweshouldconveyanexaggeratedimpressionofitscapabilitiesfornavigation。
Insteadoffromfivetofifteenfeet，itwasnowfromfifteentothirtyfeet，ormore，deep。Allthesandbanksandmanyoftheislandshaddisappeared，andbeforeusrolledarivercapable，asoneofournavalfriendsthought，ofcarryingagunboat。Someofthesandyislandsareannuallysweptaway，andthequantitiesofsandcarrieddownareprodigious。
Theprocessbywhichadelta，extendingeightyoronehundredmilesfromthesea，hasbeenformedmaybeseengoingonatthepresentday——thecoarserparticlesofsandaredrivenoutintotheocean，justinthesamewayasweseetheyareoverbanksinthebedsoftorrents。Thefinerportionsarecaughtbythereturningtide，and，accumulatingbysuccessiveebbsandflows，become，withthedecayingvegetation，arrestedbythemangroveroots。TheinfluenceofthetideinbringingbackthefinerparticlesgivestheseanearthemouthoftheZambesiacleanandsandybottom。Thisprocesshasbeengoingonforages，andasthedeltahasenlargedeastwards，theriverhasalwayskeptachannelforitselfbehind。Whereverweseeanislandallsand，orwithonlyonelayerofmudinit，weknowitisoneofrecentformation，andthatitmaybesweptawayatanytimebyaflood；whilethoseislandswhichareallofmudarethemoreancient，havinginfactexistedeversincethetimewhentheebbingandflowingtidesoriginallyformedthemaspartsofthedelta。Thismudresiststheactionoftheriverwonderfully。Itisakindofclayonwhichtheerodingpowerofwaterhaslittleeffect。Weremapsmade，showingwhichbanksandwhichislandsareliabletoerosion，itwouldgofartosettlewheretheannualchangeofthechannelwouldtakeplace；and，wereafewstakesdriveninyearbyyeartoguidethewaterinitscourse，therivermightbemadeofconsiderablecommercialvalueinthehandsofanyenergeticEuropeannation。NocanalorrailwaywouldeverbethoughtofforthispartofAfrica。AfewimprovementswouldmaketheZambesiareadymeansoftransitforallthetradethat，withapopulationthinnedbyPortugueseslaving，willeverbedevelopedinourday。Herethereisnoinstanceonrecordofthenativesflockinginthousandstothecolony，astheydidatNatal，andeventotheArabsonLakeNyassa。
ThiskeepingaloofrendersitunlikelythatinPortuguesehandstheZambesiwilleverbeofanymorevaluetotheworldthanithasbeen。
AfterahurriedvisittoSenna，inordertosettlewithMajorSicardandSenhorFerraoforsupplieswehaddrawnthenceafterthedepopulationoftheShire，weproceededdowntotheZambesi\'smouth，andwerefortunateinmeeting，onthe13thFebruary，withH。M。S。
\"Orestes。”ShewasjoinednextdaybyH。M。S。\"Ariel。”The\"Orestes\"
tookthe\"Pioneer，\"andthe\"Ariel\"the\"LadyNyassa\"intow，forMosambique。Onthe16thacircularstormprovedthesea-goingqualitiesofthe\"LadyoftheLake；\"foronthisdayahurricanestruckthe\"Ariel，\"anddrovehernearlybackwardsatarateofsixknots。Thetowinghawserwoundroundherscrewandstoppedherengines。Nosoonerhadsherecoveredfromthisshockthanshewasagaintakenabackontheothertack，anddrivenstemontowardsthe\"LadyNyassa\'s\"broadside。Wewhowereonboardthelittlevesselsawnochanceofescapeunlessthecrewofthe\"Ariel\"shouldthinkofheavingropeswhenthebigshipwentoverus；butsheglidedpastourbow，andwebreathedfreelyagain。Wehadnowanopportunityofwitnessingman-of-warseamanship。CaptainChapman，thoughhisenginesweredisabled，didnotthinkofabandoningusintheheavygale，butcrossedthebowsofthe\"LadyNyassa\"againandagain，droppingacaskwithalinebywhichtogiveusanotherhawser。Wemightneverhavepickeditup，hadnotaKroomanjumpedoverboardandfastenedasecondlinetothecask；andthenwedrewthehawseronboard，andwereagainintow。Duringthewholetimeofthehurricanethelittlevesselbehavedadmirably，andnevershippedasinglegreensea。Whenthe\"Ariel\"pitchedforwardswecouldseealargepartofherbottom，andwhenhersternwentdownwecouldseeallherdeck。
Aboat，hungathersterndavits，wasstoveinbythewaves。Theofficersonboardthe\"Ariel\"thoughtthatitwasalloverwithus:
weimaginedthattheyweresufferingmorethanwewere。Nauticalmenmaysupposethatthiswasaseriousstormonlytolandsmen；butthe\"Orestes，\"whichwasonceinsight，andatanothertimefortymilesoffduringthesamegale，spliteighteensails；andthe\"Pioneer\"hadtobelightenedofpartsofasugar-millshewascarrying；herround-
housewaswashedaway，andthecabinwasfrequentlyknee-deepinwater。Whenthe\"Orestes\"cameintoMosambiqueharbourninedaysafterourarrivalthere，ourvessel，notbeinganchoredclosetothe\"Ariel，\"forwehadruninundertheleeofthefort，ledtothesurmiseonboardthe\"Orestes\"thatwehadgonetothebottom。
CaptainChapmanandhisofficerspronouncedthe\"LadyNyassa\"tobethefinestlittlesea-boattheyhadeverseen。Shecertainlywasacontrasttothe\"Ma-Robert，\"anddidgreatcredittoherbuilders，TedandMacgregorofGlasgow。WecanbutregretthatshewasnotemployedontheLakeafterwhichshewasnamed，andforwhichshewasintendedandwassowelladapted。
Whatstruckusmost，duringthetripfromtheZambesitoMosambique，wastheadmirablewayinwhichCaptainChapmanhandledthe\"Ariel\"intheheavyseaofthehurricane；thepromptitudeandskillwithwhich，whenwehadbrokenthreehawsers，otherswerepassedtousbytherapidevolutionsofabigshiproundalittleone；andthereadyapplianceofmeansshownincuttingthehawseroffthescrewninefeetunderwaterwithlongchiselsmadefortheoccasion；ataskwhichittookthreedaystoaccomplish。CaptainChapmanverykindlyinvitedusonboardthe\"Ariel，\"andweacceptedhishospitalityaftertheweatherhadmoderated。
Thelittlevesselwashauledthroughandagainstthehugeseaswithsuchforcethattwohawsersmeasuringelevenincheseachincircumferenceparted。Manyoftheblowswereceivedfromthebillowsmadeeveryplatequiverfromstemtostern，andthemotionwassoquickthatwehadtoholdoncontinuallytoavoidbeingtossedfromonesidetotheotherorintothesea。TenofthelateBishop\'sflockwhomwehadonboardbecamesosickandhelplessthatdowhatwecouldtoaidthemtheyweresoverymuchinthewaythattheideabrokeinuponus，thattheclosepackingresortedtobyslaversisoneofthenecessitiesofthetraffic。Ifthisisso，itwouldaccountforthefactthatevenwhenthetradewaslegalthesameinjuriouscustomwascommon，ifnotuniversal。If，insteadoftensuchpassengers，wehadbeencarryingtwohundred，withthewinddrivingtherainandspray，asbynightitdid，nearlyashardashailagainstourfaces，andnothingwhatevertobeseentowindwardbuttheoccasionalgleamofthecrestofawave，andnosoundheardsavethewhistlingofthestormthroughtherigging，itwouldhavebeenabsolutelynecessaryfortheworkingoftheshipandsafetyofthewholethatthelivecargoshouldallhavebeenstoweddownbelow，whatevermighthavebeentheconsequences。
Havingdeliveredthe\"Pioneer\"overtotheNavy，shewastoweddowntotheCapebyCaptainForsythofthe\"Valorous，\"andafterexaminationitwasdeclaredthatwithrepairstotheamountof300
poundsshewouldbeasserviceableasever。ThoseoftheBishop\'sflockwhomwehadonboardwerekindlyallowedapassagetotheCape。
Theboyswentinthe\"Orestes，\"andwearegladoftheopportunitytorecordourheartfeltthankstoCaptainsForsyth，Gardner，andChapmanforrenderingus，atvarioustimes，everyaidintheirpower。Mr。
Wallerwentinthe\"Pioneer，\"andcontinuedhisgenerousservicestoallconnectedwiththeMission，whetherwhiteorblack，tilltheywerenolongerneeded；andwemustsaythathisconducttothemthroughoutwastrulynoble，andworthyofthehighestpraise。
Afterbeachingthe\"LadyNyassa\"atCaboceira，oppositethehouseofaPortuguesegentlemanwellknowntoallEnglishmen，JoaodaCostaSoares，weputinbrinecocks，andcleanedandpaintedherbottom。
Mr。SoaresappearedtoustohavebeenverymuchvilifiedinapublicationinEnglandafewyearsago；ourexperienceprovedhimtobeextremelykindandobliging。AllthemembersoftheExpeditionwhopassedMosambiquewereunanimousinextollinghisgenerosityand，fromthegeneraltestimonyofEnglishvisitorsinhisfavour，weverymuchregretthathischaracterwassogrievouslymisrepresented。TotheauthoritiesatMosambiqueourthanksarealsodueforobligingaccommodation；andthoughwedifferentirelyfromthePortugueseofficialsastothelightinwhichweregardtheslave-trade，wetrustourexposureofthesystem，inwhichunfortunatelytheyareengaged，willnotbeunderstoodasindicatinganywantofkindlyfeelingandgoodwilltothempersonally。SenhorCantoeCastro，whoarrivedatMosambiquetwodaysafterourdeparturetotaketheofficeofGovernor-General，waswellknowntousinAngola。WelivedtwomonthsinhishousewhenhewasCommandantofGolungoAlto；and，knowinghimthoroughly，believethatnobettermancouldhavebeenselectedfortheoffice。Wetrustthathisgoodprinciplesmayenablehimtowithstandthetemptationsofhisposition；butweshouldbesorrytohaveourstriedinadenofslave-traderswiththemiserablepittancehereceivesforhissupport。
WhileatMosambique，aspeciesofPedaliacalledbyMr。SoaresDadeleira，andbythenatives——fromitsresemblancetoGerzilin，orsesamum——\"wildsesamum，\"wasshowntous，andissaidtobewellknownamongnativenursesasaverygentleandtastelessaperientforchildren。Afewleavesofitarestirredinacupofcoldwaterforeightornineseconds，andacoupleofteaspoonfulsoftheliquidgivenasadose。Theleavesformasortofmucilageinthewaterbylongerstirring，whichissaidtohavediureticpropertiesbesides。
Onthe16thAprilwesteamedoutfromMosambique；and，thecurrentsbeinginourfavour，inaweekreachedZanzibar。Hereweexperiencedmuchhospitalityfromourcountrymen，andespeciallyfromDr。Seward，thenactingconsulandpoliticalagentforColonelPlayfair。
Dr。SewardwasverydoubtfulifwecouldreachBombaybeforewhatiscalledthebreakofthemonsoontookplace。ThisbreakoccursusuallybetweentheendofMayandthe12thofJune。ThewindstillblowsfromAfricatoIndia，butwithsomuchviolence，andwithsuchamurkyatmosphere，thatfewornoobservationsforpositioncanbetaken。Wewere，however，atthetimeveryanxioustodisposeofthe\"LadyNyassa，\"and，theonlymarketwecouldreachbeingBombay，weresolvedtoruntheriskofgettingtherebeforethestormyperiodcommenced；and，aftertakingfourteentonsofcoalonboard，westartedonthe30thAprilfromZanzibar。
OurcomplementconsistedofsevennativeZambesians，twoboys，andfourEuropeans；namely，onestoker，onesailor，onecarpenter，whosenameshavebeenalreadymentioned，andDr。Livingstone，asnavigator。
The\"LadyNyassa\"hadshownherselftobeagoodsea-boat。Thenativeshadprovedthemselvescapitalsailors，thoughbeforevolunteeringnotoneofthemhadeverseenthesea。Theywerenotpickedmen，but，onpayingadozenwhomwehadinouremploymentforfifteenmonths，theyweretakenatrandomfromseveralhundredswhoofferedtoaccompanyus。Theirwagesweretenshillingspermensem，anditwascurioustoobserve，thatsoeagerweretheytodotheirduty，thatonlyoneofthemlaydownfromsea-sicknessduringthewholevoyage。Theytookinandsetsailverycleverlyinashorttime，andwouldclimboutalongaboom，reevearopethroughtheblock，andcomebackwiththeropeintheirteeth，thoughateachlurchtheperformerwasdippedinthesea。Thesailorandcarpenter，thoughanxioustodotheirutmost，hadaweek\'ssevereillnesseach，andwereunfitforduty。
Itispleasantenoughtotakethewheelforanhourortwo，orevenforawatch，butwhenitcomestobeforeveryalternatefourhours，itisutterlywearisome。Wesetourblackmentosteer，showingthemwhicharmofthecompassneedlewastobekepttowardsthevessel\'shead，andsoonthreeofthemcouldmanageverywell，andtheyonlyneededwatching。IngoinguptheEastCoasttotakeadvantageofthecurrentofonehundredmilesaday，wewouldfainhavegoneintotheJubaorWebbeRiver，themouthofwhichisonly15minutessouthoftheline，butweweretooshorthanded。WepasseduptoabouttendegreesnorthoftheEquator，andthensteamedoutfromthecoast。
HereMaury\'swindchartshowedthatthecalm-belthadlongbeenpassed，butwewereinitstill；and，insteadofacurrentcarryingusnorth，wehadacontrarycurrentwhichboreuseverydayfourmilestothesouth。Westeamedaslongaswedared，knowingaswedidthatwemustusetheenginesonthecoastofIndia。
Afterlosingmanydaystossingonthesilentsea，withinnumerabledolphins，flying-fish，andsharksaroundus，wehadsixdaysofstrongbreezes，thencalmsagaintriedourpatience；andthenearapproachofthatperiod，\"thebreakofthemonsoon，\"inwhichitwasbelievednoboatcouldlive，madeussometimesthinkourepitaphwouldbe\"LeftZanzibaron30thApril，1864，andnevermoreheardof。”Atlast，inthebeginningofJune，thechronometersshowedthatwewereneartheIndiancoast。Theblackmenbelieveditwastruebecausewetoldthemitwasso，butonlybegantodancewithjoywhentheysawsea-weedandserpentsfloatingpast。Theseserpentsarepeculiartotheseparts，andarementionedaspoisonousinthesailingdirections。Weventuredtopredictthatweshouldseelandnextmorning，andatmiddaythehighcoasthoveinsight，wonderfullylikeAfricabeforetherainsbegin。Thenahazecoveredalltheland，andaheavyswellbeattowardsit。Arockwasseen，andalatitudeshowedittobetheChoulerock。Makingthatafreshstarting-point，wesoonfoundthelight-ship，andthentheforestofmastsloomedthroughthehazeinBombayharbour。Wehadsailedover2500miles。
Footnotes:
{1}Aremedycomposedoffromsixtoeightgrainsofresinofjalap，thesameofrhubarb，andthreeeachofcalomelandquinine，madeupintofourpills，withtinctureofcardamoms，usuallyrelievedallthesymptomsinfiveorsixhours。Fourpillsareafulldoseforaman——
onewillsufficeforawoman。Theyreceivedfromourmenthenameof\"rousers，\"fromtheirefficacyinrousingupeventhosemostprostrated。Whentheiroperationisdelayed，adessert-spoonfulofEpsomsaltsshouldbegiven。Quinineafterorduringtheoperationofthepills，inlargedoseseverytwoorthreehours，untildeafnessorcinchonismensued，completedthecure。Theonlycasesinwhich，wefoundourselvescompletelyhelpless，werethoseinwhichobstinatevomitingensued。
{2}ThelateMr。Robson。
{3}In1865，fouryearsaftertheseforebodingswerepenned，wereceivedintelligencethattheyhadallcometopass。Sekeletudiedinthebeginningof1864——acivilwarbrokeoutaboutthesuccessiontothechieftainship；alargebodyofthoseopposedtothelatechief\'suncle，Impololo，beingregent，departedwiththeircattletoLakeNgami；aninsurrectionbytheblacktribesfollowed；Impololowasslain，andthekingdom，ofwhich，underanablesagaciousmission，avastdealmighthavebeenmade，hassufferedtheusualfateofAfricanconquests。Thatfatewedeeplydeplore；for，whateverotherfaultstheMakololomightjustlybechargedwith，theydidnotbelongtotheclasswhobuyandselleachother，andthetribeswhohavesucceededthemdo。
{4}ItwaswithsorrowthatwelearnedbyaletterfromMr。Moffat，in1864，thatpoorSekeletuwasdead。Aswillbementionedfurtheron，menweresentwithustobringupmoremedicine。TheypreferredtoremainontheShire，and，astheywerefreemen，wecoulddonomorethantryandpersuadethemtohastenbacktotheirchiefwithiodineandotherremedies。Theytooktheparcel，buttherebeingonlytworealMakololoamongthem，thesecouldneitherreturnthemselvesaloneorforcetheirattendantstoleaveapartofthecountrywheretheywereindependent，andcouldsupportthemselveswithease。Sekeletu，however，livedlongenoughtoreceiveandacknowledgegoodstothevalueof50pounds，sent，inlieuofthosewhichremainedinTette，byRobertMoffat，jun。，sincedead。
{5}Abrother，webelieve，ofonewhoaccompaniedBurkeandWillisinthefamousbutunfortunateAustralianExpedition。
{6}Genesis，chap。iii。，verses21and23，\"makecoatsofskins，andclothedthem\"——\"senthimforthfromthegardenofEdentotilltheground\"implyteaching。VideArchbishopWhately\'s\"HistoryofReligiousWorship。”JohnW。Parker，WestStrand，London，1849。
{7}\"In1854thenativechurchatSierra-Leoneundertooktopayfortheirprimaryschools，andtherebyeffectedasavingtotheChurchMissionarySocietyof800poundsperannum。In1861thecontributionsofthisonesectionofnativeChristianshadamountedtoupwardsof10，000pounds。”——\"ManualofChurchMissionarySociety\'sAfricanMissions。”