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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On The Ninth Day Of Our March From The Shores Of The Tanganika We
Again Perceived Our "Magdala Mount," Rising
Like a dark cloud to
the north-east, by which I knew that we were approaching Imrera,
and that our
Icarian attempt to cross the uninhabited jungle of
Ukawendi would soon be crowned with success. Against the
collective counsel of the guides, and hypothetical suggestions of
the tired and hungry souls of our Expedition, I persisted in being
guided only by the compass and my chart. The guides strenuously
strove to induce me to alter my course and strike in a south-west
direction, which, had I listened to them, would have undoubtedly
taken me to South-western Ukonongo, or North-eastern Ufipa.
The veteran and experienced soldiers asked mournfully if I were
determined to kill them with famine, as the road I should have
taken was north-east; but I preferred putting my trust in the
compass. No sun shone upon us as we threaded our way through
the primeval forest, by clumps of jungle, across streams, up
steep ridges, and down into deep valleys. A thick haze covered
the forests; rain often pelted us; the firmament was an
unfathomable depth of grey vapour. The Doctor had perfect
confidence in me, and I held on my way.
As soon as we arrived at our camp the men scattered themselves
through the forest to search for food. A grove of singwe trees was
found close by. Mushrooms grew in abundance, and these sufficed to
appease the gnawing hunger from which the people suffered.
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