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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Not A Bit Of It, Man; I Was
Told To Find Livingstone.
It is to find Livingstone I am here.
It is to find Livingstone I am going.
Don't you see, old fellow,
the importance of the mission; don't you see what reward you will
get from Mr. Bennett, if you will help me? I am sure, if ever you
come to New York, you will never be in want of a fifty-dollar bill.
So shake yourself; jump about; look lively. Say you will not die;
that is half the battle. Snap your fingers at the fever. I will
guarantee the fever won't kill you. I have medicine enough for a
regiment here!"
His eyes lit up a little, but the light that shone in them shortly
faded, and died. I was quite disheartened. I made some strong
punch, to put fire in his veins, that I might see life in him.
I put sugar, and eggs, and seasoned it with lemon and spice.
"Drink, Shaw," said I, "and forget your infirmities. You are not
sick, dear fellow; it is only ennui you are feeling. Look at
Selim there. Now, I will bet any amount, that he will not die;
that I will carry him home safe to his friends! I will carry you
home also, if you will, let me!"
September 1st: - According to Thani bin Abdullah whom I visited
to-day, at his tembe in Maroro, Mirambo lost two hundred men in
the attack upon Tabora, while the Arabs' losses were, five Arabs,
thirteen freemen and eight slaves, besides three tembes, and over
one hundred small huts burned, two hundred and eighty ivory
tusks, and sixty cows and bullocks captured.
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