New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-13

,orootten. Oh, we mutually asked questions Of one
another, such as: o,
How did You come hereP and Where nave ven y1 10
be dead" Yea that was the way u began pnt VIII
eyerJhe Doctor Informed ns. atu 'nas w0 o. found
nicated to him, cannot correctly report, 10. IN nj
myself gazing az HIM, coming tho wOndeIIu, mn, ~ bs
whose side now sat in Central Africa Every har Oh NE
head and beard every wrinkle of hs face, the wanness
OF his features and the slightly wearied LOOK no w.
were all inparting Intelligence TO mC-the knoWeuEEol u
craved for 80 much since heard the words I'm
what YOU want, but lind Livingstone" what hn"
Vanished truth | was listening and reading at the
same time. hat did these dumb witnesses re'''' "
OH reader had you been at my side on this DAY IN
Ujii how eloquently could be told the nature g nrI
mans work. Had you been there but 10 see anu p an
His lips gave me the detashps that never ne, 70
not repeat what he said; Was TOO ihue nj, his
story. He had 80 much 10 say that ne Degan ~ had
seemingly obviOus Of the fact that ave CT slA III
TO be accounted for. But his account was ooh most
was growing fast into grand proportIons-'n'0 "'''
marvellous history Of deeds.
The acquaintance thus commenced with Dr' hi'
ingstone soon rpened into an ardent fIlehusihp y"
the part of Mr. Stanley. His description OF tno soon0
has touch of tender romance Inc uays 0',iN'
and went peacefully and happily, nnder .i'o p.in
of Ujj Ny companion was improving III ",ai'"
and spirits Life had been brought PACK W MN
his fading vitality was restored bis enthusiasm 1or
his work was growing up again INTO n'sn, MAJ ~,
compeued him to desire to be up and doing" Inc
nortraved ia a slight sketch. DR.. Livingstone Is
ahout sixty wears old though after he was restored
20 health he appeared more like man who
had not nassed his fiftieth year. His hair has
broupish color vet, but is here and there
streaked with gray lines over the temples; his beard
and mustaches are very gray. His eyes, which are
hazel. are remarkably bright no has sight keen as
| n hawks His teeth alone indicate the weakness OF
age: the hard fare of Lunda has made havoc In the
lines. His FORM which soon assumed stoutish APP
nearance is a little over the ordinary hight. WIN
| the slightest possible bow in the shoulders When
walking he has a firm but heavy tread, like that OF
| an overworked OF fatigued man. He IS accustomed
| TO wear a naval cap with q sem-circular peak, by
which be has been identified throughout Africa. HIS
| dress when first | saw him, exhibited traces OF
Matching and repairing but scrupulously clean.
| According TO Mr.. Stanley, Dr. LivingstOnes char
acter is marked by many amiable qualities Ills
eentleness never fOrsakes him. He Is always nope
full even in the most adverse circumstances NO
| anxiety of mind, or long separation from KmdIeu
and home, can make him complain. His faith IN a
benign Providence inspires the habitual belief that
all will come out right at last. Although baied and
worried. even almost to the grave, he will not
abandon his charge. To the pure sense OF duty, he
has sacrificed the attractions Of home and the refine
|
his many hardshps is of 4 singularly cheerful dis
position. and retains keen sense of humor His
lanoh is contagious, ga laugh Of the whole man
from head to heel" He has a wonderfully retentlye
memory, reciting whole poems from Byron, Burns
Tennyson, Longfellow, Whittier, and Lowell. The
energy with which he follows up his explorations Is
native to his race presenting an admirable example
of the tepacity and perseverance of the Anglo
Saxon spirit.
The volume closes with an apology for the rough
manner in which the author has spoken of certain
previous travellers and geographers on the score
that "it is the outcome of his natural feelings"
There is no doubt that he is a man Of hot and
vehement humor, touchy and instant in quarrel,
fiery in resentment and eager for strife; but per-
! son of greater mkness of temperament and less
| addicted TO the joy of battle, would never have
braved the perils of African wlds, or pressed for
ward to the discovery of the lost African explorer