. lcate a spirit of peace in men is their highest service; it isChristlike. Careful inquiry at Naliele convinced Dr. Livingstone thatthere had never been a white man in that region before he andMr. Oswell were at Sebituanes, in 1851. Though he met somehalf-cast Portuguese at this time, they had come into the coun-try two years after the visit of himself and Oswell in 1851. Itis probable that no white man had ever been so far into theheart of the African continent before. His eyes were lookingupon these strange, wonderful things for t
. lcate a spirit of peace in men is their highest service; it isChristlike. Careful inquiry at Naliele convinced Dr. Livingstone thatthere had never been a white man in that region before he andMr. Oswell were at Sebituanes, in 1851. Though he met somehalf-cast Portuguese at this time, they had come into the coun-try two years after the visit of himself and Oswell in 1851. Itis probable that no white man had ever been so far into theheart of the African continent before. His eyes were lookingupon these strange, wonderful things for the world, and it wasthe worlds first glimpse of them. The kindness of Sekeletu provided attendants, and the mis-sionary continued his journey some distance beyond Nalielewithout the chief. The herald of Sekeletu, though, made theentrance to every village an affair of princely dignity by run-ning in advance of the party, vociferating, Here comes thelord. Here comes the great lion. The attentions were inkeeping with the introduction; the party fared on the fat. THE WILDEST OF ALL. 115 of the land, and enjoyed all the respect to be desired. Thepublic meetings were attended readily, the people heard withquietness, and the best decorum was observed in all the services. Beyond the 14° S. latitude the forests converged until theycast their shadows upon the river again, and the party passedalong between the stately trees and clinging vines as far as theconfluence of the Leeba. But nowhere could be found a spotexempt from the poisonous atmosphere so antagonistic to destiny of Livingstone was more than quiet teaching;Providence had in hand to open Africa by this man. He wasallowed to find no home. The regions through which he had passed were fertile torankness. The inhabitants were the most thoroughly ignorantand wild of any people he had seen. The forests and plainswere filled with every variety of animal and beast. At Libontahe counted eighty-one buffaloes pass slowly befor
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