"My first occupation was to map the country." — John Hanning Speke
"My first occupation was to map the country."
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John Hanning Speke
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11 Quotes by John Hanning Speke
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Twins are usually hailed with delight, because they swell the power of the family, though in some instances they are…
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The equatorial line is, in fact, the centre of atmospheric motion.
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The lion is, however, rarely heard - much more seldom seen.
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So is the savage buffalo, especially delighting in dark places, where he can wallow in the mud and slake his…
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I was afterwards sorry for this, though, if I ever travel again, I shall trust to none but natives, as…
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Cows, after leaving the low lands near the coast, are found to be plentiful everywhere, and to produce milk in…
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Each tribe has its characteristics, it is true.
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I profess accurately to describe native Africa - Africa in those places where it has not received the slightest impulse,…
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In the following pages I have endeavoured to describe all that appeared to me most important and interesting among the…
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The rest of my work, besides sketching and keeping a diary, which was the most troublesome of all, consisted in…
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