3/53 "No white man had ever come to his village," he said. They proceeded on to Chibisa's, suffering terribly from mosquitoes at night. Their toil in stemming the rapid current made them estimate the distance, by the windings, as nearer 300 than 200 miles. The Makololo who had remained at Chibisa's told them the sad news of the death of the good Bishop and of Mr.Burrup. Other information received there awakened fresh anxiety on behalf of the survivors; so, leaving the ladies with Dr.Ramsay and the Makololo, Captain Wilson and Dr.Kirk went up the hills, in hopes of being able to render assistance, and on the way they met some of the Mission party at Soche's. |