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ON Saturday last the remains of David Livingstone, which left Central Africa now nearly a year ago, were interred in Westminster Abbey, in presence of a multitude such as was probably never collected therein on any similar occasion. The funeral procession, which started from the Geographical Society's Rooms, Savile Row, was of great length, though of the plainest description possible under the circumstances; we have not learned whether this was in accordance with the wishes of the late traveller's relatives, or whether it arose from scarcity of funds. Every mark of respect was shown to the procession along its route, and at several advantageous points considerable crowds had collected to witness the last journey of the great explorer.
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Funeral of the Late Dr. Livingstone . Nature 9, 486 (1874). https://doi.org/10.1038/009486a0
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