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Officer

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.

Journal of the Discovery of the Source...

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“My first occupation was to map the country.”

Firsts Country Maps Occupation

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Source: Source of the Nile

“Twins are usually hailed with delight, because they swell the power of the family, though in some instances they are put to death.”

Delight Instance Twins

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Source: Journal of the Discovery of the Source of the Nile

“The equatorial line is, in fact, the centre of atmospheric motion.”

Facts Lines Centre

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Source: Journal of the Discovery of the Source of the Nile

“The lion is, however, rarely heard - much more seldom seen.”

Heard Lions

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Source: Journal of the Discovery of the Source of the Nile

“So is the savage buffalo, especially delighting in dark places, where he can wallow in the mud and slake his thirst without much trouble; and here also we find the wild pig.”

Dark Trouble Fierce Pigs Savages Thirst Mud Dark Places Buffalo

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Source: Journal of the Discovery of the Source of the Nile

“I was afterwards sorry for this, though, if I ever travel again, I shall trust to none but natives, as the climate of Africa is too trying to foreigners.”

Ifs Trying Trust Climate Sorry Foreigners

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Source: Source of the Nile

About the Author

Born: May 4, 1827
Died: September 15, 1864
Known for: Officer
Quotes: 7

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