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Title: Narrative of an expedition to the Zambesi and its tributaries; and of the discovery of the lakes Shirwa and Nyassa. 1858-1864
Year: 1893 (1890s)
Authors: Livingstone, David, 1813-1873 Livingstone, Charles, 1821-1873, (from old catalog) joint author
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Publisher: New York, Harper & brothers
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
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th huge pot-holes, evenat 100 feet above low water. When, at a later period, theyclimbed up the northwestern base of this same mountain,the familiar face of the onion-shaped one opposite was at 70 KEBEABASA SUKVEY COMPLETED. Chap. II. once recognized; one point of view on the talus of MountMorumbwa was not more than 700 or 800 yards distantfrom the other, and they then completed the survey of Ke-brabasa from end to end. They did not attempt to return by the way they came,but scaled the slope of the mountain on the north. Ittook them three hours hard labor in cutting their way upthrough the dense thornbush which covered the ascent.The face of the slope was often about an angle of 70°, yettheir guide Shokumbenla, whose hard, horny soles, resem-bling those of elephants, showed that he was accustomed tothis rough and hot work, carried a pot of water for themnearly all the way up. They slept that night at a well ina tufaceous rock on the N.W. of Chipereziwa, and neverwas sleep more sweet.
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Chap. III. NATIVE MUSICIANS. 73 CHAPTER III. Return from Kebrabasa.—Native Musicians and their Instruments.—Igno-rance at Tette.—Changes produced by Rain after the hot Season.—Christ-mas in tropical Dress.—Opinions modified by early Associations in North-ern Climes.—The Seasons at Tette.—Cotton-seed not needed.—AfricanFever.—Quinine not a Preventive of.—The best Precaution and Remedy.—Warburghs Drops.—Expedition turns from Kebrabasa toward the RiverShire in January, 1859.—Reported Barrier to Navigation.—First Inter-course with unknown People.—Navigation of Shire.—Progress preventedby Murchisons Cataracts.—Return to Tette.—Second Trip up the Shire inMarch, 1859.—Chibisa.—Nyanja Mukulu.—Maniac Guides.—Discover LakeShirwa on the 18th of April, 1859.—Mountains.—Return to the Vessel.—Severe case of Fever.—Return to Tette on the 23d of June.—Vessel foundto be built of unstable Materials.—At Kongone in August. A band of native musicians

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