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to offer. Fearful of offending him, Livingstone took
them, but afterwards gave them to some of his sub¬
jects to sell on their own account. Thus with single¬
ness of purpose, and a holy aim, did he prosecute his
researches, face dangers, and endure hardships, such
as few men have ever met, and overcome.
With singleness of purpose, and high aim,
That never earthly recompense would claim.
CHAPTER VIII.
UP AND DOWN THE ZAMBESI.
FTER remaining awhile at Linyante, and
recovering from the fever of which he had
here his first experience, our Missionary
took his departure for his exploratory journey up the
great river, which has at different parts of its course
various names, such as the Leeambye, Luambeji,
Luambesi, Ojimbesi, Zambesi, according to the differ¬
ent dialects spoken; all the terms have the same
meaning, viz. the large river—the river, in fact; this
magnificent stream being the main drain of the coun¬
try. Sekeletu and many of his under chiefs were of
the party; they passed at first through a flat country,
varied only by slight natural elevations, and artificial
mounds of enormous size, thrown up by the termites,
or white ants ; these were mostly covered by the wild
date-trees, which the Makololo cut down as soon as