[The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to His Death, Volume II (of 2), 1869-1873 by David Livingstone]@TWC D-Link bookThe Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to His Death, Volume II (of 2), 1869-1873 CHAPTER VI 6/68
Leaves stores there. Departure for Unyanyembe with Mr.Stanley.Abundance of game .-- Attacked by bees.
Serious illness of Mr.Stanley. Thankfulness at reaching Unyatiyembe. _20th July, 1871._--I start back for Ujiji.
All Dugumbe's people came to say good bye, and convoy me a little way.
I made a short march, for being long inactive it is unwise to tire oneself on the first day, as it is then difficult to get over the effects. _21st July, 1871._--One of the slaves was sick, and the rest falsely reported him to be seriously ill, to give them time to negotiate for women with whom they had cohabited: Dugumbe saw through the fraud, and said "Leave him to me: if he lives, I will feed him; if he dies, we will bury him: do not delay for any one, but travel in a compact body, as stragglers now are sure to be cut off." He lost a woman of his party, who lagged behind, and seven others were killed besides, and the forest hid the murderers.
I was only too anxious to get away quickly, and on the 22nd started off at daylight, and went about six miles to the village of Mankwara, where I spent the night when coming this way.
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