[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 62/68
Cultivators all swept away by Basavira.
Very many elephants feed here.
We lost our trail and sent men to seek it, then came to the camp in the forest.
Lunched at rill running into Ngombe Nullah. Ukamba is the name of the Tsetse fly here. _3rd February, 1872._--Mr.Stanley has severe fever, with great pains in the back and loins: an emetic helped him a little, but resin of jalap would have cured him quickly.
Rainy all day. _4th February, 1872._--Mr.Stanley so ill that we carried him in a cot across flat forest and land covered with short grass for three hours, about north-east, and at last found a path, which was a great help.
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