. Pioneers in South Africa . \ w ■J-. s. s t. w :y. z Livingstone and Oswell 267 the return journey down the Zouga River, who waschristened William Oswell after their generous companion,and who was destined years afterwards (1872) to return toAfrica on a futile attempt to search for his Oswellnow decided to return to England, and after consultingwith Livingstone proposed this generous plan: that heshould convoy the whole Livingstone family down toCape Town, Mrs. Livingstone and her children should pro-ceed to England, whilst Livingstone, after studying at theCape observatory to perfec

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. Pioneers in South Africa . \ w ■J-. s. s t. w :y. z Livingstone and Oswell 267 the return journey down the Zouga River, who waschristened William Oswell after their generous companion,and who was destined years afterwards (1872) to return toAfrica on a futile attempt to search for his Oswellnow decided to return to England, and after consultingwith Livingstone proposed this generous plan: that heshould convoy the whole Livingstone family down toCape Town, Mrs. Livingstone and her children should pro-ceed to England, whilst Livingstone, after studying at theCape observatory to perfect himself as a geographicalsurveyor (namely, in regard to the taking of latitudes andlongitudes by astronomical observations), should return tothe Zambezi to pursue his explorations further. But for thedisinterested kindness of Oswell, Livingstone could not havecome down to the Cape. Oswell had already furnishedhim with supplies for previous journeys, and with awagon; but he now presented Livingstone with oxenworth ;£6o, without which his f

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