Corpus of Modern Scottish Writing (CMSW) - www.scottishcorpus.ac.uk/cmsw/ Document : 258 Title: Letter from Livingston to Murray, 13 Feb 1865 Author(s): Livingstone, David 37 Newstead Abbey 13 Feby 1865 My Dear Mr Murray Fearing that I could not make my meaning clear as to the mode of putting the poison on the arrows I got Waller to draw the enclosed for a wood cut — I have the promise of the paper by Dr Kirk & Prof. Sharpey on the poison which is very virulent — gives an alkaloid like strychnine which seems to act by lowering the pulse — Kirk by an accident took a little & it lowered the pulse & cured him of a cold — the paper will do for the appendix — C Livingstones birds & insects are preparing in British Museum for the same I am directed by Mrs Webb to say something kind to you for her — so I say your promise to visit this Newstead is not forgotten for I have several times been asked if I thought you would come. We are to have a large party this week — My brother is safe as far as Sierra Leone David Livingstone