one of the names given to a large river in South Africa, which has been recently explored by Dr Livingstone. It is the same river that is called Ambesi, Ojimbesi, Luambesi, and Lecambye, at different parts of its course; all the names signifying "the great river," or "the river," in the dialects of various tribes. It falls into the Indian Ocean by several mouths, about the middle of the coast of Mozambique; the head of the delta being in S. Lat. 18. 3., E. Long. 35. 57. Beyond a short distance above this point, the course of the Zambesi was entirely unknown till the discoveries of Livingstone. He reached it from the S., at Shesheke, S. Lat. 17. 31, E. Long. 25. 31, and found it there a river 500 yards broad, flowing from the W. Proceeding up the stream, he soon came to a point where it flowed from the N.; and traced its course through the Barotse country, a valley somewhat like that of Egypt, 100 miles long, and from 20 to 50 broad. He traced it as far as the point where the Leeba joins it from the N., S. Lat. 14. 10., E. Long. 23. 35.; the Zambesi itself here flowing from the E. At a later period he traced the whole lower course of the river from the point where he first reached it to the ocean. In this part of its course, the principal affluents of the Zambesi are the Chobe from the right, and the Kafue and Loangwa from the left. Near S. Lat. 17. 52., E. Long. 25. 41., are the remarkable falls to which Livingstone has given the name of Victoria Falls. The river, here 1000 yards broad, is precipitated into a vast chasm, 100 feet deep, and not more than 80 feet wide; and at the bottom is compressed into a channel only 15 or 20 yards broad, and forced abruptly to change its direction. The violent concussion of the water raises lofty columns of foam, and emits a loud noise. Some difference of opinion exists as to whether the Zambesi could be easily navigated, or made the channel of any extensive commerce; but these questions will probably be decided by the result of the present expedition of Dr Livingstone.