How I Found Livingstone Travels, Adventures And Discoveries In Central Africa Including Four Months Residence With Dr. Livingstone By Sir Henry M. Stanley
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This Potion Is Mixed Up With Their Ugali And Rice,
And Is Taken In This Manner With The Most Perfect Confidence In Its
Efficacy, As An Invulnerable Protection Against Bullets And
Missiles Of All Descriptions.
It was a most sorry scene to witness from our excited settlement
at Kwihara, almost the whole of Tabora in flames, and to see the
hundreds of people crowding into Kwihara.
Perceiving that my people were willing to stand by me, I made
preparations for defence by boring loopholes for muskets into the
stout clay walls of my tembe. They were made so quickly, and
seemed so admirably adapted for the efficient defence of the
tembe, that my men got quite brave, and Wangwana refugees with
guns in their hands, driven out of Tabora, asked to be admitted
into our tembe to assist in its defence. Livingstone's men were
also collected, and invited to help defend their master's goods
against Mirambo's supposed attack. By night I had one hundred
and fifty armed men in my courtyard, stationed at every possible
point where an attack might be expected. To-morrow Mirambo has
threatened that he will come to Kwihara. I hope he will come, and
if he comes within range of an American rifle, I shall see what
virtue lies in American lead.
August 23rd. - We have passed a very anxious day in the valley of
Kwihara. Our eyes were constantly directed towards unfortunate
Tabora. It has been said that three tembes only have stood the
brunt of the attack.
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