[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 book
The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to His Death, Volume II (of 2), 1869-1873

CHAPTER X
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Our last cow died of injuries received in crossing the Lofubu.
People buy it for food, so it is not an entire loss.
_4th January, 1873._--March south one hour to the Lopoposi or Lopopozi stream of 25 or 30 feet, and now breast deep, flowing fast southwards to join the Chambeze.

Camped at Ketebe's at 2 P.M.on the Rivulet Kizima after very heavy rain.
_5th January, 1873._--A woman of our party is very ill; she will require to be carried to-morrow.
_6th January, 1873._--Ketebe or Kapesha very civil and generous.

He sent three men to guide us to his elder brother Chungu.

The men drum and sing harshly for him continually.

I gave him half-a-pound of powder, and he lay on his back rolling and clapping his hands, and all his men lulliloed; then he turned on his front, and did the same.


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