Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-01-12

of his sentences are occasionally Inverted. His
language is ho viewer. good and be has an i'm.
rnense fund uf most valuable and interesting ia.
formation which he communicates most freely
lie isin good health and spirits. Ills left arm.
which broken by lion is improperly set, n
defect which be will endeayor 10 get corrected
while he is in England. lie has affection Of
the uvula which will prevent him from speakng
much in public for tho present. This Il fection
has been brought on by preaching in tina open
air in Africa. II he now speaks much he loses his
voice, notwithstanding that he submitted to an
operation in Africa to enable him to speak in
public
lie has scarcely spoken the English Language
for the last sixteen years. He lived with tribe
Of leohuanns. far in the inferior, for eight years.
guiding them in the paths of virtue knowledge
aud religion. He II conjunction with Mr.. o.
valid, discovered the magnificent Lake Ngam.
IN the interior Of Africa. He traced by himself
he course Of the great river Xainbesia, in Eas-
'ern Africa and explored one of the extensive
md arid deserts Of the African continent. In the
Interior OF that continent he reach. the 9Th deg.
f southern latitude that is 80 dogs. north of the
ape Of Good Hope, far beyond the range of any
ormcr traveller The Lake Ngami is far to the
vest Of the hunting grounds of Gordon Cum
ang Livingstone was in those grounds when
be Lion slayer WAS there, and they both met of
en-. Livingstone never could make the Africans
,elieve or understand that his countryman came
or sport. They thought he came for meat which
10 could not get at home.
The last news that DIR. Living stone heard
rom Europe while far away from the coast wus
When he was nea~ I.oando He then read Of tn
attic of Balaklava. It was twevemonth be-
orc he heard further news. The wife of tho
DOCTOR is the daughter Of Mr.. Moffatt. the civ
lizer Of the Bechuenn nation Mofiatt had lost
igbt Of his son-n law for some time. and at
empted to penetrate into the interior to see
hall .I e II.E HI.
however, but he sent on by friendly tribes Il
'ackuge of books, newspapers, and letters:-
This package was brought to tho southern
'ank OF n river which separated two hostile tribes
livingstone was then living far to the north of
his river. The Southrons called 10 the North.
nen. and told them that they had some proper
belonging To tho Doctor who was held in
reat respect by both tribes. The Mortimer re.
used TO cross over it, saying that the books and
'apeIs contained witch craft medicine. Very
yell, said the Southrons, "we leave them here.
nd if they are lost.on your heads the blame will
all" They then retired. The Mortimer thought
'etter of il, erased over placed thc parcels on
island in the river, and built hut over it,
Twelve months afterwards DR.. Livingsto found
he parcel there safe. The doctor has been
truck down by African fever upwards of thirty
imes. lie has constantly slept in the open mir
the most unwholcsome climates, aud has trav-
He'd over sands and shore, and desert wilder
ross" with no earthly defence. he SAYS save his
'wn right arm, but under the protection of the
\lmighty. 1t is impossible to talk with the Doc
or without discovering that he has brave heart
nd possesses quite mn enduring energy.
Dir. Livingstone explored the country of the
rue negro race. lie saw "A multitude Of tribes
Africans and several races. many of whom
ad never seen white man until he visited them.
rley Ind ereliCion, believed in an existence
ftsr drath. worshipcd IDOLS and performed re
igions ceremonies in groves md woods. They
onsidcred themselves superior to white men,
Who could not speak their language. Lions
we're numerous and destructive, because muny
RIDES in Africa believed that the souls Of their
'h,ie migrated into the bodies of those animals.
these natives clnpped their hands together when
they saw lions, to cheer and honor them
The doctor nndlNIr. Oswarld discovered the Lake
Ngami by straiagem. Tho natives south of the
,ke always directed travelles to it in stray ht
me. which was at most times through nm arid
lesert, which cnlhl not be traverscd Messrs
oswald and Livingstone skirted this desert and
cached the lake, which exactly whore the
,atives pointed TO it, by II cireuitous route. Far
,orth he found country Astounding in game
hongh at some parts lhn game had been tlinNed
Y the natlv -. who had been supplied with fire
rms by the Portuguese.
At the time when DR.. Livingstone was sup
,oscd to have been lost owing to the ship which
obtained his dispatches laundering at Madeira,
10 WIS then in the interior of the country trying
oserk roud to tho sea coast. A chet was anN-
rus to open communication with the coast tor
he purpose Of trading, mud the doctor and large
lumber of the chiefs subjects were seeking the
leans of doingt. The difficulty consisted IN
nding II route for vehicles, on account OF the
narshy state Of tho country. lie describes the
tnguage oftho BechnnnnS, amongst whom he
ved, rs remarkably sweet and expressive 1t
,as none of the clicking sound which distinguish
tho Bos iesnan language The whole OF the
ialects of the African tribes have afhnites one
with another. II circumstance which assists
ravecr who understands one dialect TO make
imsef ntelghe in another.
The doctor left the interior &C Africa by de-
oending the river Quelamaen, which empties IT.
elf in the Mozambique Channel 1t was IN an
tempt to find him that several of the crew OF
[. NJ b. Dart were drowned. lie hopes next
ear To enter Africa by the east. and proceed to
xtend his discoveries. Although SO long away
rom the ubodes of civilized men, he has not lost
he manners and polish of gentleman.
DIR. Livingstone arrived in London on Satur-
| lay, the 18th, from southampton, TO meet Sir
| toderick Murchison and othe, Savans in order
> prepare corrected maps of Southern Africa for
he meeting of the Royal Geographical Society:
t is singular that the Doctor has found the old
naps of Africa more accurate than the modern
mes. lie has found large portion of that space
which is represented by blank in South African
maps to consist of fertile countries, Inhabited by
'opulous tribes, and nterspersedb by large rivers
1t is also most important to observe that the
arther he travelled into the interior of Airloathe
nore civilized and mum srous he found the lahao
tunts. They were less ferocious and suspicious
lad hotter and more wants than the tribes which
| lived nearer the sea coasts. He met with tribes
II the interior who plactised inocu'a'ion' ana
i III