March 17th.—­We came to the Kwalah River.  The first rain of the Masika season fell on this day; I shall be mildewed before I reach the coast.  Last year’s Masika began at Bagamoyo, March 23rd, and ended 30th April.

The next day I halted the Expedition at Western Tura, on the Unyamwezi frontier, and on the 20th arrived at Eastern Tura; when, soon after, we heard a loud report of a gun, and Susi and Hamoydah, the Doctor’s servants, with Uredi, and another of my men, appeared with a letter for “Sir Thomas MacLear, Observatory, Cape of Good Hope,” and one for myself, which read as follows: 

Kwihara, March 15, 1872.

Dear Stanley,

If you can telegraph on your arrival in London, be particular, please, to say how Sir Roderick is.  You put the matter exactly yesterday, when you said that I was “not yet satisfied about the Sources; but as soon as I shall be satisfied, I shall return and give satisfactory reasons fit for other people.”  This is just as it stands.

I wish I could give you a better word than the Scotch one to “put a stout heart to a stey brae”—­(a steep ascent)—­for you will do that; and I am thankful that, before going away, the fever had changed into the intermittent, or safe form.  I would not have let you go, but with great concern, had you still been troubled with the continued type.  I feel comfortable in commending you to the guardianship of the good Lord and Father of all.

I am gratefully yours,

David Livingstone.

I have worked as hard as I could copying observations made in one line of march from Kabuire, back again to Cazembe, and on to Lake Baugweolo, and am quite tired out.  My large figures fill six sheets of foolscap, and many a day will elapse ere I take to copying again.  I did my duty when ill at Ujiji in 1869, and am not to blame, though they grope a little in the dark at home.  Some Arab letters have come, and I forward them to you.

D. L.

March 16, 1872.

P.S.—­I have written a note this morning to Mr. Murray, 50, Albemarle Street, the publisher, to help you, if necessary, in sending the Journal by book post, or otherwise, to Agnes.  If you call on him you will find him a frank gentleman.  A pleasant journey to you.

David Livingstone.

To Henry M. Stanley, Esq.,
Wherever he may be found.

Several Wangwana arrived at Tura to join our returning Expedition, as they were afraid to pass through Ugogo by themselves; others were reported coming; but as all were sufficiently warned at Unyanyembe that the departure of the caravan would take place positively on the 14th, I was not disposed to wait longer.

As we were leaving Tura, on the 21st, Susi and Hamoydah were sent back to the Doctor, with last words from me, while we continued our march to Nghwhalah River.

Two days afterwards we arrived before the village of Ngaraisa, into which the head of the caravan attempted to enter but the angry Wakimbu forcibly ejected them.