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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We Buried Baruti Under The Shade Of The Banyan-Tree, A Few Yards
West Of My Tembe.
The grave was made four and a half feet deep
and three feet wide.
At the bottom on one side a narrow trench was
excavated, into which the body was rolled on his side, with his
face turned towards Mecca. The body was dressed in a doti and
a half of new American sheeting. After it was placed properly
in its narrow bed, a sloping roof of sticks, covered over with
matting and old canvas, was made, to prevent the earth from
falling over the body. The grave was then filled, the soldiers
laughing merrily. On the top of the grave was planted a small
shrub, and into a small hole made with the hand, was poured
water lest he might feel thirsty - they said - on his way to
Paradise; water was then sprinkled all ever the grave, and
the gourd broken. This ceremony being ended, the men recited
the Arabic Fat-hah, after which they left the grave of their
dead comrade to think no more of him,
September 7th. - An Arab named Mohammed presented me to-day with a
little boy-slave, called "Ndugu M'hali" (my brother's wealth).
As I did not like the name, I called the chiefs of my caravan
together, and asked them to give him a better name. One suggested
"Simba" (a lion), another said he thought "Ngombe" (a cow)
would suit the boy-child, another thought he ought to be called
"Mirambo," which raised a loud laugh.
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