John Hanning Speke was a British officer and explorer, renowned for his explorations in Africa. His most famous achievement was discovering the source of the Nile River, alongside Richard Francis Burton.
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“My first occupation was to map the country.”
Source: Source of the Nile
Source: Journal of the Discovery of the Source of the Nile
“The equatorial line is, in fact, the centre of atmospheric motion.”
Source: Journal of the Discovery of the Source of the Nile
“The lion is, however, rarely heard - much more seldom seen.”
Source: Journal of the Discovery of the Source of the Nile
Source: Journal of the Discovery of the Source of the Nile
Source: Source of the Nile