The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to His Death, Volume II (of 2), 1869-1873 Continued By A Narrative Of His Last Moments And Sufferings, Obtained From His Faithful Servants Chuma And Susi

"The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to His Death" by Horace Waller is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work compiles the final journals of the renowned explorer and missionary David Livingstone during his last years in Africa, detailing his explorations and experiences until his death. The narrative chronicles Livingstone's struggles with health, encounters with various tribes, and the impact of Arab slave traders in the region he sought to explore. At the start of the book, Livingstone reflects on the challenges he faced at the beginning of 1869, including a dangerous illness that left him weak and nearly helpless. He recounts the kindness he received from local Arabs as he traveled towards Lake Tanganyika, where he eventually hoped to procure supplies and recover his strength. Despite his health struggles and the plundering by traders, Livingstone remains determined to continue his explorations, ultimately contemplating a journey into the territory of the Manyuema people, highlighting both the beauty of the land and the ongoing conflicts exacerbated by the slave trade. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

David Livingstone was a Scottish physician, Congregationalist, pioneer Christian missionary with the London Missionary Society, and an explorer in Africa. Livingstone was married to Mary Moffat Livingstone, from the prominent 18th-century Moffat missionary family. Livingstone came to have a mythic status that operated on a number of interconnected levels: Protestant missionary martyr, working-class "rags-to-riches" inspirational story, scientific investigator and explorer, imperial reformer, anti-slavery crusader, and advocate of British commercial and colonial expansion. As a result, Livingstone became one of the most popular British heroes of the late 19th-century Victorian era.