did not yet take place.  “At noon a dense cloud came down on us from E. and N.E., and blew a furious gale; tore sails; the ship, as is her wont, rolled broadside into it, and nearly rolled quite over.  Everything was hurled hither and thither.  It lasted half an hour, then passed with a little rain.  It was terrible while it lasted.  We had calm after it, and sky brightened up.  Thank God for his goodness.”

In June there was more wind, but a peculiarity in the construction of the ship impeded her progress through the water.  It was still very tedious and trying.  Livingstone seems to have been reading books that would take his attention off the very trying weather.

“Lord Ravensworth has been trying for twenty years to reader the lines in Horace—­

     ’Dulce ridentem Lalagen amabo
     Dulce loquentem.’

And after every conceivable variety of form this is the best: 

     ’The softly speaking Lalage,
     The softly smiling still for me.’

Pity he had nothing better to engage his powers, for instance the translating of the Bible into one of the languages of the world.”

The 10th of June was introduced by a furious squall which tore the fore square-sail to ribbons.  A curious sight is seen at sea:  “two serpents—­said to be often seen on the coast.  One dark olive, with light yellow rings round it, and flattened tail; the other lighter in color.  They seem to be salt-water animals.”

Next day, a wet scowling morning.  Frequent rains, and thunder in the distance.  “A poor weak creature.  Permit me to lean on an all-powerful arm.”

“The squalls usually come up right against the wind, and cast all our sails aback.  This makes them so dangerous, active men are required to trim them to the other side.  We sighted land a little before 12, the high land of Rutnagerry.  I thought of going in, but finding that we have twenty-eight hours’ steam, I changed my mind, and pushed on for Bombay, 115 miles distant.  We are nearer the land down here than we like, but our N.W. wind has prevented us from making northing.  We hope for a little change, and possibly may get in nicely.  The good Lord of all help us!

“At 3 P.M. wind and sea high; very hazy.  Raining, with a strong head wind; at 8 P.M. a heavy squall came off the land on our east.  Wind whistled through the rigging loudly, and we made but little progress steaming.  At 11 P.M. a nice breeze sprang up from east and helped us.  About 12 a white patch reported seemed a shoal, but none is marked on the chart.  Steered a point more out from land; another white patch marked in middle watch.  Sea and wind lower at 3 A.M.  At daylight we found ourselves abreast high land at least 500 feet above sea-level.  Wind light, and from east, which enables us to use fore and aft try-sails.  A groundswell on, but we are getting along, and feel very thankful to Him who has favored us.  Hills not so beautifully colored as those in Africa....