Dramatization. Dr. David Livingstone’s party finds Lake Ngami, a shallow lake north of the Kalahari Desert in present-day Botswana, Africa. A San Bushman points David Livingstone towards Lake Ngami. David Livingstone and his entourage rests by the Lake Ngami. Back in Kolobeng (in present-day Botswana), David Livingstone mulls over between further exploring and living a sedentary life with family. Mrs. Mary Moffat Livingstone holds her newborn baby. David Livingstone pulls out and unfolds a map showing southern Africa. David Livingstone sits beside his wife, Mary Moffat Livingstone. David Livingstone and Mary Moffat Livingstone talk about their future. David Livingstone cuddles his newborn baby.
Map tracing Dr. David Livingstone’s route from Victoria Falls to Luanda in present-day Angola, then from Luanda to Quelimane, Mozambique facing the Indian Ocean. In dramatization, Dr. David Livingstone writes a letter.
Dramatization. African tribesmen lead Dr. David Livingstone to Victoria Falls, a waterfall on the Zambezi River between Zambia and Zimbabwe. David Livingstone is seen holding a walking stick. David Livingstone disembark from canoe with African guide, who asks him if there are waterfalls in Livingstone’s country. View of the Victoria Falls. David Livingstone goes back to the canoe and sets off with African attendants. David Livingstone and African attendants sail the Zambezi River. David Livingstone and African attendants disembark from canoe. African attendants show David Livingstone the Mosi-oa-Tunya, which David Livingstone names as “Victoria Falls”, after Queen Victoria. David Livingstone and his African men walk closer to the Victoria Falls. View of the Victoria Falls.
Dramatization: Dr. David Livingstone’s party paddles the Zambesi River in Mozambique. A hippopotamus swims nearby. David Livingstone’s canoe flips over, Livingstone falls, with Livingstone’s African attendants swim to an islet of reeds. David Livingstone emerges from river, calls his two attendants. A Nile crocodile opens its mouth. David Livingstone commands his attendants to swim back to land. African attendants swim back to Livingstone, evading the hippopotamus and the Nile crocodile. David Livingstone commands his African attendants sit with him near the river. David Livingstone’s party trek through tall jungle grass in Mozambique, on the way to the Indian Ocean. A hostile tribe confronts the party. Livingstone’s attendants run away. Hostile tribe archers attempt to shoot arrows at Livingstone. Tribesmen confront face-to-face with David Livingstone, who convinces them that he is not an Arab or Portuguese slave trader, but he is a “white man”, a term applied only to the British in Africa at that period. David Livingstone commands the Africans to sit down. David Livingstone admonishes the African tribesmen.
In dramatization, Dr. David Livingstone’s party, joined by bushmen, trek through Southern Africa to reach the Indian Ocean. African attendant attempts to piggyback David Livingstone as they wade through a swamp, but Livingstone falls. African attendants carry on their backs various supplies, including a painting. David Livingstone spots a leopard resting on the grass. David Livingstone orders his men to shoot the leopard, but the leopard runs away.
Dramatization. Dr. David Livingstone reaches the Indian Ocean. David Livingstone watches the Indian Ocean as African man sails a small fishing boat. David Livingstone addresses his African attendants, all seated in front of him. African attendants are only wearing grass skirts. David Livingstone announces his departure for England. An African servant, the only one dressed in Western pants and shirt, speaks to Livingstone. After Livingstone ends his meeting, African attendants stand up.