A Popular Account of
Dr. Livingstone’s Expedition to the Zambesi and its Tributaries
and the discovery of Lakes Shirwa and Nyassa 1858–1864

by

David Livingstone

Table of Contents

DEDICATION.

PREFACE.

INTRODUCTION.

Objects of the Expedition—Personal Interest shown by Naval Authorities—Members of the Zambesi Expedition.

CHAPTER I.

Arrival at the Zambesi—Rebel Warfare—Wild Animals—Shupanga— Hippopotamus Hunters—The Makololo—Crocodiles.

CHAPTER II.

Kebrabasa Rapids—Tette—African fever—Exploration of the Shire— Discovery of Lake Shirwa.

CHAPTER III.

The Steamer in difficulties—Elephant hunting—Arrival at Chibisa’s— Search for Lake Nyassa—The Manganja country—Weavers and smelters— Lake Pamalombe.

CHAPTER IV.

The Upper Shire—Discovery of Lake Nyassa—Distressing exploration— Return to Zambesi—Unpleasant visitors—Start for Sekeletu’s Country in the interior.

CHAPTER V.

Magnificent scenery—Method of marching—Hippopotamus killed—Lions and buffalo—Sequasha the ivory-trader.

CHAPTER VI.

Illness—The Honey-guide—Abundance of game—The Baenda pezi—The Batoka.

CHAPTER VII.

The Victoria Falls of the Zambesi—Marvellous grandeur of the Cataracts—The Makololo’s town—The Chief Sekeletu.

CHAPTER VIII.

Life amongst the Makololo—Return journey—Native hospitality—A canoe voyage on the Zambesi.

CHAPTER IX.

The waterbuck—Disaster in Kebrabasa rapids—The “Ma Robert” founders—Arrival of the “Pioneer” and Bishop Mackenzie’s party— Portuguese slave-trade—Interference and liberation.

CHAPTER X.

The Lake tribes—The Mazitu—Quantities of elephants—Distressing journey—Detention on the Shire.

CHAPTER XI.

Arrival of H.M.S. “Gorgon”—Dr. Livingstone’s new steamer and Mrs. Livingstone—Death of Mrs. Livingstone—Voyage to Johanna and the Rovuma—An attack upon the “Pioneer’s” boats.

CHAPTER XII.

Return to the Zambesi—Bishop Mackenzie’s grave—Frightful scenes with crocodiles—Death of Mr. Thornton—African poisons—Recall of the Expedition.

CHAPTER XIII.

Dr. Livingstone’s further explorations—Effects of slave-trade— Kirk’s range—Ajawa migration—Native fishermen—Arab slave-crossing—Splendid highlands.

CHAPTER XIV.

Important geographical discoveries in the Wabisa countries—Cruelty of the slave-trade—The Mazitu—Serious illness of Dr. Livingstone— Return to the ship.

CHAPTER XV.

Confidence of natives—Bishop Tozer—Withdrawal of the Mission party—The English leave—Hazardous voyage to Mosambique—Dr. Livingstone’s voyage to Bombay—Return to England.

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