The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-12-12

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contain letters from DIR. Livingstone. We
clip the following from the London
Times:
INYNSYEMBE, july |, lS72.
Ny U,ur sir BUrHo-I embrace the
opportunity Of q native going to the
coast to send Il sketch-map and Il mum
Der Of astronomical observations toward
the Cape Observatory. Copies Of the
same were sent long ago 1850, but dis
appeared ut this place of the Iong-ncb-
bed name, and almost everything else
sent subsequently vanished in the same
way. am now between two fires or
dangers, for if ! take my journal, map,
and observations with mc in my con-
cluding trip, ] am afraid that in cross
ing rivers and lakes they would he in
jurcd or lost. There is danger. too, of
losing them between this and the coast
but the last is the homcward route. |
intrustcd my journal to Mr.. Stanley for
like reasons, and now | have but a short
trip in prospect to make n feasible finish
up of my work. 1t is to go round
south, about all the sources, while ac-
tually shaping my course toward the
ancient fountains. ! perpctrate IA heavy
Joke Mt the g~cOgraphcrs by Offering Il
prize for tn" best explanation of the
structure and economy of the water
shed, in correlation Of the great lakes
and LNsustrinc rivers, in producing the
phenomena of the Nile and now they
will turn the laugh against me if ! have
| put in fountains that have no existence.
The rivers that rise nt the west end of
the water shed | know, and they give
me good hopes that the reports ] have
heard SO often are true. | have a copy
of Ptolcmy'S map with me, copied by II
young lady ut Bombay. 1t does not
contain the fountains referred TO, but it
contains the Monies Lmm, and as |
found the Nile rising ut the bases Of
certain hills on the water shed in
Ptolcmy's latitude, | IN bracing myself
up to call every one who won't believe III
his LMmm Monies II Philistine. After
Katanga copper mines, which are eight
DAYS north of the fountains. | go ten
DAYS northeast to extensive underground
excavations. used as places Of retreat
and safety. One | came near, but was
refused an entrance. II was sufficient
to receive the inhabitants of Il large dis
tricts with all their gear.
\ b%urrOwing rae" seems to have in
habitcd Africa at Il very remote period.
Big feet are the only sculpture | have
seen, and they are like the footprints of
Adam on the mountain in Ccylon. Re
turning to katanga, | propose to go
twelve days north northwest to the
head of Lake Lincoln, and then turn
back along Lake Kamalondo holneward.
The Banians and their agents have Inn
dcled us greatly by palming off their
slaves ON DR.. Kirk and me as free men.
If can but make this short trip sue
fully, | shall Illustrate their design
of battling all my progress. J com
plaincd To DIR. Kirk against them, and
he, unfortunately, took it as n covert at
tack on himself, which was never my In
tcntion. and makes me sorry. ! think
that the delinquents should he punished.
In fear of Il third batch Of slaves being
imposed on Ms. desired Stanley, If he
met any such. To- turn them back, no
matter how much had been expended on
them. Thisled to the resignation OF the
naval officers III charge. ! had not the
rcmotest suspicion that u search cxpe-
dition was coming, and am very much
grieved that | may appear ungrateiul.
On the contrary | feel extremely thank
fuI. and from the bottom OF my heart
thank You and all concerned for Your
very great kindness and generosity. !
wish they had thought Of Lake Victoria
when not needed here.
By an original and perhaps absurd
plan. [ tried to get IL longitude for the
great central line Of drainage out Of a
lead chronometer. | have submitted 1t
10 Sir Thomas Maclear. He is used to
things. Ladies have come ask
ing To have their fortunes told them by
the stars. Ny horoscope tells me that
in latitude 1, 9 degrees south, the Lua-
laba runs between &c and - degrees
east. Never mind about the truth Of 1t;
1t makes this great river less likely to be
the Congo. Surely 1 may joke about it
"heh others get angry when they talk
about inner Africa, which they never
saw. In a speech OF yours, repor.ed IN
an overland mail that came In hand
yesterday, you say, if l read it right.
that the Government has given e3OO tn
NV daughters. I read it over and over
again TO be sure, for it seemed too good
news To be true. II there IL no mistake,
NV blessing upon them. | have only
been trying to do my duty Ike u
Rriton. And | take it as extremely KIND
that me and mine have been remember
ed by her Maiesty's ministers