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Dr. Livingstone.
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connection of the members of the Zambesi expedition
with the bishop’s mission ceased immediately after the
above events took place, for the ship then returned to
prepare for the journey to Lake Nyassa, the results of
which have already been given in Chapter XX. With
the after-collisions that took place between Mackenzie
and the slavers, Livingstone not only had no part, but
the steps which led to them were taken contrary to his
advice. We may as well mention here, that only once
more did our traveller see Bishop Mackenzie; he came
down from his station, after the return of the party from
Lake Nyassa, with some of the Pioneer's men, who
had been up on the hills for the benefit of their health:
he then was well, and in excellent spirits. The Ajawa
having been defeated and driven off, had sent word
that they wished to live at peace with the English.
Many of the Manganja had settled round the station,
to be under the protection of the bishop, and it was
hoped that the slave-trade would soon cease in the
highlands, and the people be left in the secure enjoy¬
ment of their industry. Three other Europeans had
joined the mission, one a surgeon; another, Mr.
Burrup, expected his wife out, and two other ladies,
the bishop’s sisters, who were coming there to make
up an agreeable and mutually helpful party. But
soon after, all this is changed; the Ajawa, incited by
the half-caste rebel Mariano, who, although sentenced
to a three years’ imprisonment, had effected his escape
with plenty of arms and ammunition, were commit¬
ting greater depredations than ever. A party sent by
the bishop to find a short route down the Shire, were