[The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to His Death, Volume I (of 2), 1866-1868 by David Livingstone]@TWC D-Link bookThe Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to His Death, Volume I (of 2), 1866-1868 CHAPTER I 13/43
They have done everything for me in their power: may God Almighty return it all abundantly into their bosoms, in the way that He best can.
Dr.Seward's views of the policy pursued here I have no doubt are the right ones; in fact, the only ones which can be looked back to with satisfaction, or that have probability of success among a race of Pariah Arabs. The _Penguin_ came a few days ago, and Lieutenant Garforth in command agrees to take me down to the Rovuma River, and land me there.
I have a dhow to take my animals: six camels, three buffaloes, and a calf, two mules, and four donkeys.
I have thirteen Sepoys, ten Johanna men, nine Nassick boys, two Shupanga men, and two Wayaus, Wekatani and Chuma.[3] [It may be well to point out that several of these men had previously been employed by Dr.Livingstone on the Zambesi and Shire; thus Musa, the Johanna man, was a sailor on the _Lady Nyassa_, whilst Susi and Amoda were engaged at Shupanga to cut wood for the _Pioneer_.
The two Waiyau lads, Wakatani and Chuma, were liberated from the slavers by the Doctor and Bishop Mackenzie in 1861, and lived for three years with the Mission party at Chibisa's before they were engaged by Livingstone.
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