at Senna—­Our Departure—­Capture of a Rebel Stockade—­Plants Alfacinya and Njefu at the Confluence of the Shire—­Landeen Opinion of the Whites—­ Mazaro, the point reached by Captain Parker—­His Opinion respecting the Navigation of the River from this to the Ocean—­ Lieutenant Hoskins’ Remarks on the same subject—­Fever, its Effects—­Kindly received into the House of Colonel Nunes at Kilimane—­Forethought of Captain Nolloth and Dr. Walsh—­Joy imbittered—­Deep Obligations to the Earl of Clarendon, etc.—­ On developing Resources of the Interior—­Desirableness of Missionary Societies selecting healthy Stations—­Arrangements on leaving my Men—­Retrospect—­Probable Influence of the Discoveries on Slavery—­Supply of Cotton, Sugar, etc., by Free Labor—­Commercial Stations—­Development of the Resources of Africa a Work of Time—­Site of Kilimane—­Unhealthiness—­Death of a shipwrecked Crew from Fever—­The Captain saved by Quinine—­Arrival of H. M. Brig “Frolic”—­Anxiety of one of my Men to go to England—­Rough Passage in the Boats to the Ship—­ Sekwebu’s Alarm—­Sail for Mauritius—­Sekwebu on board; he becomes insane; drowns himself—­Kindness of Major-General C. M. Hay—­Escape Shipwreck—­Reach Home.

   Appendix.—­Latitudes and Longitudes of Positions.

   Appendix.—­Book Review in Harper’s New Monthly Magazine,
   February, 1858.

   Appendix.—­Notes to etext.

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Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa.
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Introduction.
Personal Sketch—­Highland Ancestors—­Family
Traditions—­Grandfather removes to the Lowlands—­Parents—­Early
Labors and Efforts —­Evening School—­Love
of Reading—­Religious Impressions—­Medical
Education—­Youthful Travels—­Geology—­Mental
Discipline—­Study in Glasgow—­London
Missionary Society—­Native Village—­Medical
Diploma—­Theological Studies—­Departure
for Africa—­No Claim to Literary Accomplishments.
My own inclination would lead me to say as little
as possible about myself; but several friends, in
whose judgment I have confidence, have suggested that,
as the reader likes to know something about the author,
a short account of his origin and early life would
lend additional interest to this book.  Such is
my excuse for the following egotism; and, if an apology
be necessary for giving a genealogy, I find it in the
fact that it is not very long, and contains only one
incident of which I have reason to be proud.
Our great-grandfather fell at the battle of Culloden,
fighting for the old line of kings; and our grandfather
was a small farmer in Ulva, where my father was born. 
It is one of that cluster of the Hebrides thus alluded
to by Walter Scott: 
   “And Ulva dark, and Colonsay,

   And all the group of islets gay

   That guard famed Staffa round."*
   * Lord of the Isles, canto 4.