. Through the dark continent : or, The sources of the Nile around the great lakes of equatorial Africa and down the Livingstone River to the Atlantic Ocean. airing, and while he was at work hisfine voice broke out into song, or some hymn such as heAvas accustomed to sing in Rochester Church. Joyous andlight-hearted as a linnet, Frank indulged for ever in song,and this night the crippled man sang his best, raising hissweet voice in melody, lightening my heart, and for the timedispelling my anxieties. In my troubles his face was mycheer ; liis English voice recalled me to my aims, and out ofhis
. Through the dark continent : or, The sources of the Nile around the great lakes of equatorial Africa and down the Livingstone River to the Atlantic Ocean. airing, and while he was at work hisfine voice broke out into song, or some hymn such as heAvas accustomed to sing in Rochester Church. Joyous andlight-hearted as a linnet, Frank indulged for ever in song,and this night the crippled man sang his best, raising hissweet voice in melody, lightening my heart, and for the timedispelling my anxieties. In my troubles his face was mycheer ; liis English voice recalled me to my aims, and out ofhis brave bold heart he uttered, in my own language, wordsof comfort to my thirsty ears. Thirty-four months had welived together, and hearty throughout had been his assistance,and true had been his service. The servant had long agomerged into the companion ; the companion had soon becomea friend. At these nightly chats, when face looked into face,and the true eyes beamed with friendly warmth, and thekindly voice replied with animation, many were the airycastles we built together, and many were the brilliant pro-spects we hopefully sketched. Alas I alas !. ( 305 ) CHAPTER XIV. I fruitless mourn to him who canuot weep tiie more because I wee]} in vain. Gray. Leaving Mowa—The wliirling pools of Mowa—The Jason swept over the falls—The Little Master drowned—Too brave!—Ah, Uledi, had you butsaved him!—The sympathy of the savages. June 3.—The fatal 3rd of Juue found us refreshed after ourhalt of seven days, and prepared to leave Mowa to proceedto Zinga, there to establish a new camp above its greatcataract, while the canoes should be leisurely taken downwith such caution as circumstances demanded. Kachecheand Wadi Rehani, the store-keeper, who, in the absence ofFrank, were deputed to look after the land party, musteredtheir following at break of day, which consisted of suchinvalids as were able to travel by land, the women andchildren, and sixty men carrying the sto
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