David Livingstone : his labours and his legacy . AFRICAN COCKATOOS. CHAPTER V. HOME. AFTER waiting six weeks on the ^^ great mud-bank, surrounded by extensive swamps and rice-grounds, which forms the site of QuiHmane, Livingstoneembarked in a British gun-boat for the Mauritius. Herehe experienced the same generous hospitahty whichhad been extended to him at QuiHmane, and when hesailed in November for England it was with recuperatedstrength and some of his old sturdy Scotch narrowly escaping shipwreck in the Mediterranean,he finally reached England on the 9th of December,
David Livingstone : his labours and his legacy . AFRICAN COCKATOOS. CHAPTER V. HOME. AFTER waiting six weeks on the ^^ great mud-bank, surrounded by extensive swamps and rice-grounds, which forms the site of QuiHmane, Livingstoneembarked in a British gun-boat for the Mauritius. Herehe experienced the same generous hospitahty whichhad been extended to him at QuiHmane, and when hesailed in November for England it was with recuperatedstrength and some of his old sturdy Scotch narrowly escaping shipwreck in the Mediterranean,he finally reached England on the 9th of December, welcome that awaited him partook of a nationalcharacter, for from end to end of Great Britain con-gratulations and honours came pouring in upon him,and the whole country rang with his name and hisachievements in Africa. In the midst of much to causethankfulness and joy, there was a sorrow which he feltmost keenly. Beside the hearth of his cottage homeat Blantyre stood his fathers empty chair. WhileLivingstone was on his homeward journey, the fa
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