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The brig Hetty Ellen discharging sections of Dr. Livingstone's new steamer... 1862. Creator: Unknown
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The brig Hetty Ellen discharging sections of Dr. Livingstone's new steamer... 1862. Creator: Unknown
Visit of H.M.S. Gorgon to the Zambesi River: The brig Hetty Ellen discharging sections of Dr. Livingstone's new steamer the Lady Nyassa into the Pioneer to take up the Zambesi, 1862. Engraving from a sketch by Mr. Sewall, of her Majesty's ship Gorgon....a brig hove in sight...[she] proved to be the Hetty Ellen, of Newport, laden with the sections of a small iron steamer - the Lady Nyassa - intended for Dr. Livingstone...Mrs. Livingstone [a passenger on the Hetty Ellen] was trying to join her husband...We had the satisfaction of hearing that the doctor, in his little steamer the Pioneer, was trying to make his way down the Zambesi...the Gorgon, therefore, proceeded there without delay with the brig, but on getting off Luabo the Pioneer was discovered at anchor inside the bar. Captain Wilson immediately communicated, but nearly lost his life and that of the boat's crew, for his gig was swamped in going over. The next morning the doctor came out in his steamer, when a happy meeting took place between him and Mrs. Livingstone...A quantity of the O.C.D.D. Mission goods was landed beside the Portuguese Custom House and placed under tents, it being impossible to carry them up in the Pioneer, no other mode of transit having been provided'. From "Illustrated London News", 1862
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In this image from 1862, the brig Hetty Ellen is shown discharging sections of Dr. David Livingstone's new steamer, the Lady Nyassa, into the Pioneer on the Zambesi River. The scene unfolds as the Hetty Ellen, a Newport-registered brig, hoves into sight, carrying the much-anticipated components of Livingstone's latest vessel. The renowned Scottish explorer, Dr. Livingstone, was attempting to reunite with his wife, Mrs. Livingstone, who was a passenger on the Hetty Ellen. Excited by the prospect of their reunion, the crew of H.M.S. Gorgon, which had come to assist, proceeded to the Zambesi River without delay. Upon reaching Luabo, they discovered Dr. Livingstone's steamer, the Pioneer, anchored inside the bar. Captain Wilson of the Gorgon immediately communicated with Livingstone, but the meeting was not without peril. The boat's crew narrowly escaped as their gig was swamped while trying to reach the Pioneer. The following morning, a joyful reunion took place between Dr. Livingstone and his wife. In addition, a consignment of goods from the O.C.D.D. Mission was landed beside the Portuguese Custom House. Unfortunately, no suitable means of transportation was provided to carry the goods upriver, leaving them temporarily under tents beside the riverbank. This engraving, created from a sketch by Mr. Sewall of H.M.S. Gorgon, captures a pivotal moment in the lives of Dr. Livingstone and his wife, as well as the logistical challenges faced during their expedition on the Zambesi River.
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