[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 VII 14/70
It is artistic and clever. He does good service in exploring the Nile slave-trade; I hope he may be successful in suppressing it. The Batusi are the cattle herds of all this Unyanyembe region.
They are very polite in address.
The women have small compact, well-shaped heads and pretty faces; colour, brown; very pleasant to speak to; well-shaped figures, with small hands and feet; the last with high insteps, and springy altogether.
Plants and grass are collected every day, and a fire with much smoke made to fumigate the cattle and keep off flies: the cattle like it, and the valleys are filled with smoke in the evening in consequence.
The Baganda are slaves in comparison; black, with a tinge of copper-colour sometimes; bridgeless noses, large nostrils and lips, but well-made limbs and feet. [We see that the thread by which he still draws back a lingering word or two from Stanley has not parted yet.] _25th March, 1872._--Susi brought a letter back from Mr.Stanley.He had a little fever, but I hope he will go on safely. _26th March, 1872._--Rain of Masika chiefly by night.
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