Wonders of the tropics; or, Explorations and adventures of Henry M Stanley and other world-renowned travelers, including Livingstone, Baker, Cameron, Speke, Emin Pasha, Du Chaillu, Andersson, etc., etc .. . e had nowa coffee plantation and all sorts of fruit trees and grape-vines, besidesgrain and vegetables growing, as also a cotton plantation. As they approached the sea the Makololo gazed at it, spreading outbefore them, with feelings of awe, having before believed that the wholeworld was one extended plain. They again showed their fears thatthey might be kidnapped, but Livingstone reassured
Wonders of the tropics; or, Explorations and adventures of Henry M Stanley and other world-renowned travelers, including Livingstone, Baker, Cameron, Speke, Emin Pasha, Du Chaillu, Andersson, etc., etc .. . e had nowa coffee plantation and all sorts of fruit trees and grape-vines, besidesgrain and vegetables growing, as also a cotton plantation. As they approached the sea the Makololo gazed at it, spreading outbefore them, with feelings of awe, having before believed that the wholeworld was one extended plain. They again showed their fears thatthey might be kidnapped, but Livingstone reassured them, telling themthat as they had stood by each other hitherto, so they wQuId do to the last-On the 31st of M,ay they descended a declivity leading to the city ofLoanda, where Livingstone was warmly welcomed by Mr. Gabriel, the STRANGE PLACES AND PEOPLES. 127- British commissioner. Seeing him so ill, he benevolently offered thedoctor his bed. Never shall I forget, says Livingstone, the luxu-rious pleasure I enjoyed in feeling myself again on a good English couch^after for six months sleeping on the ground. It took many days how-ever, before the doctor recovered from the exposure and fatigue he had. • CHARMING AWAY EVIL SPIRITS. endured. All that time he was watched over with the most generoussympathy by his kind host. The Portuguese Bishop of Angola, andnumerous other gentlemen, called on him and tendered their services. Her Majestys ship Polyphemus coming in, the surgeon, , afforded him the medical assistance he so much required, and t 128 WONDERS OF THE TROPICS. soon he was suficiently recovered to call on the bishop, attended by hisMakololo followers. They had all been dressed in new robes of stripedcotton cloth, and red caps, presented by Mr. Gabnel. The bishop,acting as head of the provisional government, received them in form, andgave them permission to come to Loanda and trade as often as theywished, with which they were greatly pleased. The Makololo gazed
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