| 单词 | Speke |
| 例句 | John Speke and Richard Burton should have been an excellent team, but became sworn enemies as they battled challenges from disease to backbreaking treks. 14 New Books Coming in May 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z The battle between them should have come to a head at a meeting of the British Association in September 1864, had not Speke killed himself the day before on a partridge shoot. Explorers of the Nile by Tim Jeal - review 2011-08-26T21:55:02Z “River of the Gods” is a lean, fast-paced account of the almost absurdly dangerous quest by those two friends turned enemies, Richard Burton and John Speke, to solve the geographic riddle of their era. Exploration at the Edge of Disaster 2022-05-15T04:00:00Z Jeal puts this right, puffing Speke and demolishing Burton – not an echt explorer, he thinks. Explorers of the Nile by Tim Jeal - review 2011-08-26T21:55:02Z "No doubt Speke has, at much personal trouble, risks and expense, solved a geographical problem, which it is strange nobody ever solved before," he responded to those lobbying for a knighthood for him. Explorers of the Nile by Tim Jeal - review 2011-08-26T21:55:02Z It was almost certainly accidental, but Burton hinted that Speke had taken his own life, scared of the confrontation. Explorers of the Nile by Tim Jeal - review 2011-08-26T21:55:02Z In fact Speke had been right about the source of the Nile, and was the one who should have been awarded the palm for discovering it; but his reputation never recovered from Burton's slanders. Explorers of the Nile by Tim Jeal - review 2011-08-26T21:55:02Z Her chief couldn't understand why he didn't force himself on her; Speke's reply was that "cords of love were the only instruments white men knew the use of". Explorers of the Nile by Tim Jeal - review 2011-08-26T21:55:02Z I hope I've also succeeded in turning received wisdom about Speke's and Burton's tempestuous relationship on its head, and given plenty of new insights into the lives of all the others too. Paperback Q&A: Tim Jeal on Explorers of the Nile 2012-07-10T13:33:42Z In the 19th century, the British explorers Richard Burton and John Speke set out to trace the Nile River, a yearslong process that led Speke to what he eventually called Lake Victoria. 17 New Nonfiction Books to Read This Season 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z Growing up in the city's Speke district, George remembered that "priests used to come round to all the houses in the neighborhood collecting money." How George Harrison's lifelong quest for spiritual enlightenment shaped his music and life 2021-02-25T05:00:00Z The result is that little is known about the condition of the many tropical glaciers that descend off the three peaks of mounts Baker, Speke and Africa's third highest peak, Mount Stanley. Race to map Africa's forgotten glaciers before they melt away 2012-06-02T23:05:44Z This book does much the same for Burton and Speke, originally travel companions who came to loathe each other as a result of various imagined slights and betrayals. Explorers of the Nile by Tim Jeal - review 2011-08-26T21:55:02Z "Speke Hall offers a unique insight into Liverpool, Tudor and Victorian society and the Billiard Room is one of the key areas of interest within the historic mansion," he added. Speke Hall: Billiard room that hosted Rossetti and Whistler reopens 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z Mr Green said: "We have seen that work really, really successfully in places like Speke, Croxteth, Norris Green, and parts of Liverpool 8." Liverpool gun murders: 'Sadly, it's probably going to happen again' 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z It will reveal pollution levels in real-time from Speke to Bootle and other key city centre locations. Liverpool air pollution: Toxic air levels monitored on Bonfire Night 2022-11-05T04:00:00Z Two men, aged 18 and 22 from Wavertree and Speke respectively, were arrested on suspicion of aggravated unauthorised taking of a motor vehicle, dangerous driving, possession of a bladed article and assaulting police. Olivia Pratt-Korbel: Police arrest 32 in crackdown on organised crime 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z Naturally, Burton felt that the lake he saw was the likely source of the Nile; Speke was convinced that the true source must be the lake his rival didn’t see. Review | They found the source of the Nile — and became lifelong enemies 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z The Harrisons had been on a rehousing list for about 18 years when the opportunity arose to move to 25 Upton Green on the new Speke housing estate. George Harrison's childhood home up for auction 2021-11-07T04:00:00Z Officers went to Prophecy Performance Centre in Gaskill Road, Speke on Sunday afternoon after a tip-off. Covid: Two arrested after police find 50 at Liverpool gym 2021-02-08T05:00:00Z Fireworks were thrown and officers were verbally abused during the incidents in Speke and Wirral on the eve of the second national lockdown. Police and firefighters 'attacked with fireworks' 2020-11-05T05:00:00Z Flooding also led to road closures - including in Speke and Garston in Liverpool - and trains were cancelled in Greater Manchester and Merseyside. Storms cause damage to homes and hospital 2020-06-17T04:00:00Z “Speke, on the other hand, was a thorough Briton, conventional, solid, and, resolute.” Review | They found the source of the Nile — and became lifelong enemies 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z ACC Critchley points to recent successes in Speke, a town that just two years ago had big problems with drug gangs and firearms. 'I've lost my eldest son... for £10 and an iPhone' 2020-01-08T05:00:00Z The graffiti on the property in Stapleton Avenue, Speke, contained references to both Pakistani people and Islam. Racist and Islamophobic graffiti house owners receive 'apology' - BBC News 2017-09-07T04:00:00Z Fire crews were first targeted at a large bonfire on Western Avenue, Speke, at 19:00 GMT. Police and firefighters 'attacked with fireworks' 2020-11-05T05:00:00Z Barclay was assigned to work on Halifax bombers at the factory in Speke and Trudy was chosen to work as his assistant. 'The priest refused to marry us' - BBC News 2017-02-28T05:00:00Z The unfailingly good-natured Bombay tried to play peacemaker, but Burton and Speke clashed often, piling up resentments and mutual antipathies that would never be fully resolved. Review | They found the source of the Nile — and became lifelong enemies 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z Long after their return, in 1864, the British Association for the Advancement of Science called for a debate in London, but Speke died of an unexplained gunshot wound the day before. Anthropology: One-man multidisciplinarian : Nature : Nature Publishing Group 2015-09-15T04:00:00Z The terraced house in Western Avenue in Speke, Liverpool was where the musician lived with his parents from 1947 until the mid-1950s. McCartney home to be sold at auction 2015-02-26T05:00:00Z The average price of a terraced house in Speke last year was £60,000. Where the Beatles lived in Liverpool 2014-10-19T04:00:00Z In one of those bars, at the central Speke Hotel in Kampala, Uganda's capital, he learned how to brew coffee. African coffee champion takes on Uganda challenge 2013-01-17T13:52:40Z Burton and Speke together reached the one that Europeans would call Lake Tanganyika, but only Speke glimpsed the other — Nyanza, a.k.a. Review | They found the source of the Nile — and became lifelong enemies 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z The explorer Henry Morton Stanley would prove in 1875 that Speke had correctly identified the source of the Nile, but he used Burton's notes to get there. Anthropology: One-man multidisciplinarian : Nature : Nature Publishing Group 2015-09-15T04:00:00Z He goes onstage, he’s famous, and then me; I’m just some kid from Liverpool … this little kid who used to run down the streets in Speke … collecting jam jars, damming up streams in the woods. Happy Birthday, Paul McCartney: 70 Iconic Images for 70 Years 2012-06-19T01:35:16Z It was at Harrison's house - 25 Upton Green, Speke - where The Quarrymen held some of their first rehearsals before the band evolved into the Beatles in 1960. Where the Beatles lived in Liverpool 2014-10-19T04:00:00Z A certain member of Parliament, named Speke, had been accused of conspiring for Monmouth against the Duke of York, and was summoned before the Council Chamber. Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z Grant, Speke, Mason and Stanley were geographers, explorers before all else. The Fire-Gods A Tale of the Congo 2012-03-26T02:00:32.267Z I have reason to believe that that region was opened up by Englishmen—Livingstone, Stanley, Speke, Grant and Burton. West African studies 2012-02-15T03:00:28.537Z Naming the large body of water, into which the Shimeeyu and Ruano Rivers flowed, Speke Bay, in honor of the distinguished explorer, he sailed east along the irregular coast. Stanley's Adventures in the Wilds of Africa A Graphic Account of the Several Expeditions of Henry M. Stanley into the Heart of the Dark Continent 2011-12-24T03:07:57.647Z Speke was the leader, but Grant carried out several investigations independently and made valuable botanical collections. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" 2011-11-13T03:00:13.177Z The accusation was promptly dismissed; and on the next day Rupert invited Speke to dinner, when he "entertained him in the most obliging manner." Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z Grant—Speke's Grant—drank tea with me a few nights back. Charles Lever, His Life in His Letters, Vol. II 2011-04-15T02:00:16.987Z About this time, it seems that the great philosopher would have liked to marry Lady Norris, the widow of Sir William Norris, Baronet of Speke, and Member of Parliament. Famous Men of Science 2011-03-08T03:00:49.717Z Livingstone, Speke and Burton, and others had seen it—he would sail around it in a boat which he would take with him. Stanley's Adventures in the Wilds of Africa A Graphic Account of the Several Expeditions of Henry M. Stanley into the Heart of the Dark Continent 2011-12-24T03:07:57.647Z He made contributions to the journals of various learned societies, the most notable being the “Botany of the Speke and Grant Expedition” in vol. xxix. of the Transactions of the Linnaean Society. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" 2011-11-13T03:00:13.177Z Speke, his companion, continued the journey, and reached the lake, which he named Victoria Nyanza. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z I knew well what a blow Speke's death would be to you, and I am truly sorry for the poor fellow. Charles Lever, His Life in His Letters, Vol. II 2011-04-15T02:00:16.987Z He managed to stagger to Speke police station, where he was given first aid, but died in Whiston Hospital later. Appeal over 2004 doorstep killing 2010-12-28T09:32:01Z About three in the morning they were in the middle of the Speke Gulf, from which they had started nearly two months before, and bound for their camp. Stanley's Adventures in the Wilds of Africa A Graphic Account of the Several Expeditions of Henry M. Stanley into the Heart of the Dark Continent 2011-12-24T03:07:57.647Z "We won't stand in his way and he is free to look for another club," said the Liverpool manager, blindfolding the Swiss defender and abandoning him on some scrub-land in Speke. The Fiver: Spare Us The Hypocritical Fingerpointing 2010-07-21T15:13:00Z Some notes from the journal kept by Speke are of interest here. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z The minutes recorded: "Mr Saxena said Novartis would like to find a way to maintain the Speke investment and alluded to funding offered by other countries for similar activities." Novartis and Roche threaten to quit UK 2010-04-11T19:04:00Z Poor Speke, who had faced death often in many forms, met it at last by his own hand. Hints on the Use and Handling of Firearms Generally, and the Revolver in Particular He first went south to Lake Windermere, a small body of water so named by Captain Speke, because of its fancied resemblance to the lake of that name in England. Stanley's Adventures in the Wilds of Africa A Graphic Account of the Several Expeditions of Henry M. Stanley into the Heart of the Dark Continent 2011-12-24T03:07:57.647Z Speke, Stanley, and the other African explorers frequently mention plantains as the staple food of the natives. By Right of Conquest A Novel The natives had given Speke very graphic accounts of the Nile's westward course, after leaving Victoria Nyanza, till at length its waters fell into a large lake. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z There is cleaner grass by the Speke Monument, but this that grows by the railway is out of town; it is of another kind; it is of the other spring. London Impressions Etchings and Pictures in Photogravure And now she conceived the idea of competing for the suffrages of posterity with Burton and Livingstone, Speke and Baker. Celebrated Women Travellers of the Nineteenth Century His was the nearest course to the lake, yet the long one by which Speke reached it was the safest. Stanley's Adventures in the Wilds of Africa A Graphic Account of the Several Expeditions of Henry M. Stanley into the Heart of the Dark Continent 2011-12-24T03:07:57.647Z The bitter Speke controversy which followed, dividing geographers for a time into two contending factions, deprived Burton of the glory which he merited and drew upon him much unfriendly criticism. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 7 At the time this information was received by Speke, the country through which he would have needed to pass was in the midst of a native war, and no strangers could penetrate it. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z We didn't see mamma coming till she was ever so close, because of the Speke Monument in the way. Somehow Good This, in his own words, was undertaken "to discover the sources of the Nile, with the hope of meeting the East African expedition under Captains Speke and Grant somewhere about the Victoria Lake." Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy" They at length came in sight of the high table-land of Majita, which Speke thought to be an island, but which Stanley demonstrated, by actual survey, to be only a promontory. Stanley's Adventures in the Wilds of Africa A Graphic Account of the Several Expeditions of Henry M. Stanley into the Heart of the Dark Continent 2011-12-24T03:07:57.647Z Conspicuous among his explorations is his trip of 1856, when with Speke he discovered the lake regions of Central Africa. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 7 Burton and his companion, Speke, remained for over three months at Ujiji, a small province situated upon Lake Tanganyika. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z And we didn't even know mamma was there because of Speke and Grant's obelisk. Somehow Good Two months later at Gondokoro he met Speke and Grant, who, after discovering the source of the Nile, were following the river to Egypt. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy" The water he named Speke Bay is on the northeastern side, and where he crossed it about twelve miles wide. Stanley's Adventures in the Wilds of Africa A Graphic Account of the Several Expeditions of Henry M. Stanley into the Heart of the Dark Continent 2011-12-24T03:07:57.647Z According to Speke, Central African women are compelled to drink large quantities of milk, to make them inordinately fat, which is considered a great beauty. Kalevala, Volume I (of 2) The Land of the Heroes Speke could not quite believe in the existence of a salt lake. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z Illustrated $1 50 The stories of Speke, Grant, Baker, Livingstone and Stanley are put into simple shape for the entertainment of young readers. Famous Islands and Memorable Voyages But the vast central belt, skirted by the arid reaches of Sahara on one side and unknown territory on the other, defied civilization until Livingstone, Stanley, Speke, and Grant blazed the way. An African Adventure The boat of a white man had never been launched on its surface, and he longed to see the Lady Alice afloat, that he might change the guesses of Livingstone, Speke and others, into certainty. Stanley's Adventures in the Wilds of Africa A Graphic Account of the Several Expeditions of Henry M. Stanley into the Heart of the Dark Continent 2011-12-24T03:07:57.647Z Several other tesselated pavements are recorded as having been found in Pancras Lane, on the site of Bedford Circus, and on the north side of the Cathedral near the Speke Chapel. Exeter Speke was strongly convinced that here was the long-sought source of that most mysterious of rivers, the Nile. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z The work was followed a year later by "What Led to the Discovery of the Source of the Nile," these two forming, with the exception of a number of magazine articles, Speke's entire literary output. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 19 — Travel and Adventure In the hope of finding Speke and Grant, he took an extra load of corn as well as twenty-two donkeys, four camels, and four horses. A Book of Discovery The History of the World's Exploration, From the Earliest Times to the Finding of the South Pole Men, for instance, like Speke, Baker, Burton, Grant and others. Stanley's Adventures in the Wilds of Africa A Graphic Account of the Several Expeditions of Henry M. Stanley into the Heart of the Dark Continent 2011-12-24T03:07:57.647Z In vain was the attempt made; the hero Nicholson was shot through the chest, Lieutenant Speke killed, Major Jacob mortally wounded, and Captain Greville severely. Our Soldiers Gallant Deeds of the British Army during Victoria's Reign The whole caravan under Speke mustered about two hundred persons. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z His discovery of the Albert N'yanza completed the labours of Speke and Grant, and solved the mystery of the Nile. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 19 — Travel and Adventure Speke described the world, the proportions of land and water, and the large ships on the sea, and begged to be allowed to pass through his kingdom to Uganda. A Book of Discovery The History of the World's Exploration, From the Earliest Times to the Finding of the South Pole Though bound to the same point that Speke and Burton had reached, Ujiji, Stanley took a different route from them, and one never traveled by a white man before. Stanley's Adventures in the Wilds of Africa A Graphic Account of the Several Expeditions of Henry M. Stanley into the Heart of the Dark Continent 2011-12-24T03:07:57.647Z Captain Speke was then preparing, or endeavouring to prepare, for the press, his book, the 'Discovery of the Source of the Nile.' The Book-Hunter A New Edition, with a Memoir of the Author It was Speke's desire to proceed northward and then to the east, for the purpose of reaching the point where the Nile was supposed to flow out from Victoria Nyanza. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z This lake, said I, can be no other than Luta N'zige which Speke had heard of, and I shall take the first opportunity to push for Magungo. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 19 — Travel and Adventure After three months' arduous travelling—both Burton and Speke were badly stricken with fever—they reached Kaze. A Book of Discovery The History of the World's Exploration, From the Earliest Times to the Finding of the South Pole Five who had accompanied Speke, and were called "Speke's Faithfuls," among whom, as a leader, was a man named Bombay, were first engaged. Stanley's Adventures in the Wilds of Africa A Graphic Account of the Several Expeditions of Henry M. Stanley into the Heart of the Dark Continent 2011-12-24T03:07:57.647Z One of the first summers at Craighouse was enlivened by a long visit from the African traveller, Captain Speke. The Book-Hunter A New Edition, with a Memoir of the Author Burton and Speke, two African explorers, have given a vivid description of the approach to the lake, as well as of the lake itself. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z I had heard rumours of Speke and Grant, and determined to wait for a time before proceeding forward. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 19 — Travel and Adventure Speke now spread open the map of the missionaries and inquired of the natives where the enormous lake was to be found. A Book of Discovery The History of the World's Exploration, From the Earliest Times to the Finding of the South Pole Mr Speke no sooner observed Mr Battiscombe than, beckoning to him, he introduced him to the Duke, with whom he had much conversation, while Roger was left by himself to watch the proceedings. Roger Willoughby A Story of the Times of Benbow Here he took service in the army of the sultan, and was among those engaged by Lieutenant Speke. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley But he had followed the Blue Nile instead of the real branch, and the discoveries of Speke, Grant, Livingstone, and Stanley were terribly bitter to him—drove him quite mad, I think. For Fortune and Glory A Story of the Soudan War Both Speke and Grant attached great importance to this lake Luta N'zige; and the former was much annoyed that it had been impossible for them to carry out the exploration. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 19 — Travel and Adventure Speke returned to Kaze after his six weeks' eventful journey, having tramped no less than four hundred and fifty-two miles. A Book of Discovery The History of the World's Exploration, From the Earliest Times to the Finding of the South Pole He was one of the two persons who had landed at Seaton on the morning of the 11th, and had gone inland at no little risk to apprise Mr Speke of the Duke’s arrival. Roger Willoughby A Story of the Times of Benbow An extensive market would be opened to the world, and industry and commerce would clear the way for civilisation and enlightenment,” Speke remarks. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley They discovered Lake Tanganyika in February 1858, and Speke, pushing on during Burton's illness and acting on indications supplied by him, lighted upon Victoria Nyanza. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" I determined, therefore, to go by canoe up the Somerset River, and finally to fix the course of that stream as I had promised Speke to do. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 19 — Travel and Adventure "Speke, we must send you there again," he said enthusiastically. A Book of Discovery The History of the World's Exploration, From the Earliest Times to the Finding of the South Pole At last, at the beginning of March, Anthony and Isabel found themselves back again at Speke Hall, warmly welcomed by Mr. Norreys. By What Authority? Captains Speke and Grant divided the duties of the expedition between them, the first mapping the country, which is done by timing the rate of march, taking compass-bearings, noting the water-shed, etcetera. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley Speke and two other young officers, but accomplished the most difficult part of the enterprise alone. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" It was richly restored by Bishop Oldham, who also restored the Speke—or St. George—Chantry immediately opposite. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Exeter A Description of Its Fabric and a Brief History of the Episcopal See On 6th May the circumnavigation was finished and the Lady Alice was being dragged ashore in Speke Gulf with shouts of welcome and the waving of many flags. A Book of Discovery The History of the World's Exploration, From the Earliest Times to the Finding of the South Pole This, then, was soon arranged, and after letters had been sent off announcing Anthony's movements, he left Speke Hall with Isabel, about a fortnight later. By What Authority? Speke was desired to halt and sit in the glaring sun, while he was advancing hat in hand. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley The foreign office, moved by the Royal Geographical Society, commissioned him to search for the sources of the Nile, and, again accompanied by Speke, he explored the lake regions of equatorial Africa. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" At the north end of the ambulatory is Speke's Chantry, also called St. George's Chapel. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Exeter A Description of Its Fabric and a Brief History of the Episcopal See On 13th February, Speke found a large volume of water going to the north. A Book of Discovery The History of the World's Exploration, From the Earliest Times to the Finding of the South Pole We know that you were at Speke Hall, Blainscow, and other places. By What Authority? He quickly returned, and Speke was again invited in, with his men. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley Does the blue God resent Speke’s intrusion on his privacy? Letters from Egypt Mabruki Speke's hut caught fire at night, and his cartridge box was burned. 29th March, 1873.—I bought a sheep for 100 strings of beads. The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to His Death, Volume II (of 2), 1869-1873 Continued By A Narrative Of His Last Moments And Sufferings, Obtained From His Faithful Servants Chuma And Susi Such was Stanley's welcome to M'tesa's wonderful kingdom of Uganda, described by Speke sixteen years before. A Book of Discovery The History of the World's Exploration, From the Earliest Times to the Finding of the South Pole If there were much slope this water would flow off: this makes me suspect that Tanganyika is not so low as Speke's measurement. The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to His Death, Volume I (of 2), 1866-1868 Speke reached Mininga again on the 15th, where he found Grant greatly recovered. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley Mr. Speke," said Clive, turning to the captain, "may I ask you to see this man safe bestowed? In Clive's Command A Story of the Fight for India Burton had to dismiss most of his people at Ujiji for dishonesty: Speke's followers deserted at the first approach of danger. The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to His Death, Volume II (of 2), 1869-1873 Continued By A Narrative Of His Last Moments And Sufferings, Obtained From His Faithful Servants Chuma And Susi "I laughed over the matter," says Speke, "but expressed my regret that he did not accompany me, as I felt quite certain in my mind I had discovered the source of the Nile." A Book of Discovery The History of the World's Exploration, From the Earliest Times to the Finding of the South Pole Mr. Baker showed courage and perseverance worthy of an Englishman in following out the hints given by Speke and Grant. The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to His Death, Volume I (of 2), 1866-1868 Speke declined the favour, but sent Baraka to arrange the hongo. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley But meeting Captain Speke of the Kent a little later, he asked how much truth there was in the story. In Clive's Command A Story of the Fight for India When Speke discovered Victoria Nyanza in 1858, he at once concluded that therein lay the sources of the Nile. The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to His Death, Volume II (of 2), 1869-1873 Continued By A Narrative Of His Last Moments And Sufferings, Obtained From His Faithful Servants Chuma And Susi Here, indeed, was the Victoria Nyanza, "which a dazzling sun transformed into silver," discovered by Speke sixteen years before, and supposed to be the source of the Nile. A Book of Discovery The History of the World's Exploration, From the Earliest Times to the Finding of the South Pole These superstitions may account for the readiness with which one tribe parted with their children to Speke's followers. The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to His Death, Volume I (of 2), 1866-1868 On this Speke immediately gave orders to commence the march, but two cows had been stolen from the caravan, and the men declared that they would not proceed without getting them back. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley A forged proclamation of the Prince of Orange was set forth by one Speke, and a rumour spread that the Irish troops were killing and burning in all parts of the kingdom! Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 2 I see that it is to be a mulcting, as in Speke's case: I am to give largely, though I am not thereby assured of getting down the river. The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to His Death, Volume II (of 2), 1869-1873 Continued By A Narrative Of His Last Moments And Sufferings, Obtained From His Faithful Servants Chuma And Susi "This mountain mass," says Speke, "I consider to be the True Mountains of the Moon." A Book of Discovery The History of the World's Exploration, From the Earliest Times to the Finding of the South Pole A man from the upper part of Tanganyika gives the same account of the river from Rusisi that Burton and Speke received when they went to its mouth. The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to His Death, Volume I (of 2), 1866-1868 Speke knew that if he remained more cloths would be demanded, and as soon as the cows arrived he shot them and gave them to the villagers. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley Speke, Burton, Stanley ... my real comrades!... my real world! Tramping on Life An Autobiographical Narrative Speke had only two Beluch soldiers with him, and the idea that they loaded themselves with infants, at once stamps the tale as fabulous. The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to His Death, Volume II (of 2), 1869-1873 Continued By A Narrative Of His Last Moments And Sufferings, Obtained From His Faithful Servants Chuma And Susi But to Speke it was a mere mist. A Book of Discovery The History of the World's Exploration, From the Earliest Times to the Finding of the South Pole In association with Captain Burton, Speke came much nearer to the "coy fountains," than at the Victoria Nyanza, but they all turned their backs on them. The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to His Death, Volume I (of 2), 1866-1868 Speke had not taken much notice of the goats and other things which had been stolen, but, in consequence of this, he ordered his men to shoot any thieves who came near. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley This began the modern exploration of Africa, which is a curious fairy tale, and recalls to us the great names of Livingstone, Burton, Speke, Stanley, Barth, Schweinfurth, and many others. The Negro The Beluch would naturally wish to make a good thing of me, as he did of Speke. The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to His Death, Volume II (of 2), 1869-1873 Continued By A Narrative Of His Last Moments And Sufferings, Obtained From His Faithful Servants Chuma And Susi So the Lady Alice was launched, and from the shores of Speke Gulf, as he named the southern end, the explorer set forth, leaving the two remaining Englishmen in charge of the camp. A Book of Discovery The History of the World's Exploration, From the Earliest Times to the Finding of the South Pole It is possibly only a coincidence, but no sooner do we meet with one who accompanied Speke and Burton to Tanganyika, than the system of mulcting commences. The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to His Death, Volume I (of 2), 1866-1868 Speke says it was a magnificent sight; the whole hill was covered with gigantic huts, such as he had never before seen in Africa. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley Speke told me he always used this plan. The Art of Travel Shifts and Contrivances Available in Wild Countries For the sake of the little story of "a bear mother," Speke made a general assertion on a very small and exceptional foundation. The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to His Death, Volume II (of 2), 1869-1873 Continued By A Narrative Of His Last Moments And Sufferings, Obtained From His Faithful Servants Chuma And Susi On his return he was attacked by the Somalis; one of his companions was killed, another, Speke, escaped with terrible spear-wounds, and he himself was badly wounded. A Book of Discovery The History of the World's Exploration, From the Earliest Times to the Finding of the South Pole They had one of Speke's companions to Tanganyika with them, named Janjé, or Janja, who could imitate a trumpet by blowing into the palm of his hand. The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to His Death, Volume I (of 2), 1866-1868 One of these was to the Lake Nyanza, after Speke had somewhat ingratiated himself with the sovereign. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley Thus Captain Speke, who started on his great journey amply equipped with log-books and calculation-books, such as I have described, found them too great an incumbrance, and was compelled to abandon them. The Art of Travel Shifts and Contrivances Available in Wild Countries The dust of the march caused ophthalmia, like that which afflicted Speke: this was my first touch of it in Africa. The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to His Death, Volume II (of 2), 1869-1873 Continued By A Narrative Of His Last Moments And Sufferings, Obtained From His Faithful Servants Chuma And Susi It was April 1857 before Burton and Speke had collected an escort and guides at Zanzibar, the great slave market of East Africa, and were ready to start for the interior. A Book of Discovery The History of the World's Exploration, From the Earliest Times to the Finding of the South Pole They were the local race, the Swahili, had we but known it; the original "Zanzibari" who furnished Livingstone, Stanley, Speke, and the other early explorers with their men. African Camp Fires On one occasion, Speke having given Mtesa a rifle, the king, after examining the weapon, loaded it and told a page to go out and shoot some one, to ascertain if it would kill well. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley The observations upon which the longitude of the East African lakes depended, after Captain Speke's first journey to them, were lunars, timed with a string and a stone, in default of a watch. The Art of Travel Shifts and Contrivances Available in Wild Countries Famine sometimes reduces fathers to part with them, but the selling of children, as a general practice, is quite unknown, and, as Speke put it, quite a mistake. 25th and 26th May, 1872.—Cold weather. The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to His Death, Volume II (of 2), 1869-1873 Continued By A Narrative Of His Last Moments And Sufferings, Obtained From His Faithful Servants Chuma And Susi On the far side they encamped on the opposite shore, Speke being the first white man to cross the lake. A Book of Discovery The History of the World's Exploration, From the Earliest Times to the Finding of the South Pole Grant and Speke, returning from Lake Victoria Nyanza, meet Baker coming up the Nile. 1861-62. The Story of Geographical Discovery How the World Became Known Speke and his attendants had moved but a short distance along the shore, when a storm came on, and they had to camp till the afternoon of the 5th, when all got on board. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley You will see that the discoveries of Burton and Speke confirm mine respecting the form of the continent and its fertility. The Personal Life of David Livingstone He bit Mabruki Speke's lame hand, and came in stiff from lying tied all day. The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to His Death, Volume II (of 2), 1869-1873 Continued By A Narrative Of His Last Moments And Sufferings, Obtained From His Faithful Servants Chuma And Susi Having retired to his hut for the night, Speke proceeded to light a candle and arrange his baggage, when to his horror he found the whole interior swarming with black beetles. A Book of Discovery The History of the World's Exploration, From the Earliest Times to the Finding of the South Pole On their return Speke parted from Burton and took a route more to the north, from which he saw another great lake, which afterwards turned out to be the Victoria Nyanza. The Story of Geographical Discovery How the World Became Known Fifty carbines were distributed among the elder men of the party, and the sheikh was armed with a double-barrelled rifle, given to him by Captain Speke. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley Grant wrote A Walk across Africa, The Botany of the Speke and Grant Expedition, and Khartoum as I saw it in 1863. A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature Its real sources being so long undiscovered—no Speke or Grant having appeared—imagination ran wild on the subject. Creation and Its Records "A very black man named Mohammed, in full Egyptian regimentals, with a curved sword, ordered his regiment to halt, and threw himself into my arms endeavouring to kiss me," says Speke. A Book of Discovery The History of the World's Exploration, From the Earliest Times to the Finding of the South Pole That was his favourite subject, and the book he chose was Speke's "Discovery of the Source of the Nile." The Soul of a Child Speke therefore found it necessary to return to Caze, which he reached on the 2nd of May, leaving Grant, who was ill, behind at Mininga. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley There had come successively Speke, Grant, Livingstone, Stanley, and others. Dick Sand A Captain at Fifteen He had his women come in, made them strip to the waist, and asked Speke what he thought of them. Primitive Love and Love-Stories Marching onwards, they found the waterfall, which Speke named the Ripon Falls, "by far the most interesting sight I had seen in Africa." A Book of Discovery The History of the World's Exploration, From the Earliest Times to the Finding of the South Pole Captain Speke, in his subsequent journey to the Nile, passed many months at Uganda, as the guest of Suna's youthful successor, M'tese. Inquiries into Human Faculty and Its Development Again Speke yielded, and presented a number of brass-wire bracelets, sixteen cloths, and a hundred necklaces of coral beads, which were to pay for Grant as well as himself. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley All the other travelers—Grant, Speke, Burton, Cameron, and Stanley—do not speak otherwise of this wooded plateau of Central Africa, the principal theater of the wars between the chiefs. Dick Sand A Captain at Fifteen The Queen of Uganda offered Speke the choice between two of her daughters as a wife. Primitive Love and Love-Stories They stayed over a month at Kaze, till Burton seemed at the point of death, and Speke had him carried out of the unhealthy town. A Book of Discovery The History of the World's Exploration, From the Earliest Times to the Finding of the South Pole The fame of the old menagerie was fresh when Captain Speke was there. Inquiries into Human Faculty and Its Development On this, Speke determined to send back Bombay to Caze for fresh guides and interpreters, who were to join Grant on their return. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley At the head, David Livingstone, after him, Grant, Speke, Burton, Cameron, Stanley, those heroes will leave imperishable names as benefactors of humanity. Dick Sand A Captain at Fifteen Crossing the waters of the Victoria Nyanza we come to Uganda, a region which has been entertainingly described by Speke. Primitive Love and Love-Stories Speke appeared to me the more worn of the two. A Book of Discovery The History of the World's Exploration, From the Earliest Times to the Finding of the South Pole He had left her without much ceremony to search for the sources of the Nile with Speke. Brann the Iconoclast — Volume 10 At night Speke’s tent is pitched; the men build huts for themselves with boughs, covering the top with grass, two men at the most occupying a hut. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley Yes, I walked down to the Speke Monument. The Middle of Things Speke measured one of the much-admired African wonders of obesity, who was unable to stand except on all fours. Primitive Love and Love-Stories Here terrible accounts of famine and war reached them, and, instead of following Speke's route of 1858, they turned north-west and entered the Uzinza country, governed by two chieftains of Abyssinian descent. A Book of Discovery The History of the World's Exploration, From the Earliest Times to the Finding of the South Pole Then he went off to discover the sources of the Nile, and with Speke navigated Lake Tanganyika. Brann the Iconoclast — Volume 10 While pursuing the latter, three appeared, who no sooner sighted Speke, than they all charged at him in line. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley Any one who doubts this may compare my narrative with the accounts given by Speke, Grant, Livingstone, Baker, Stanley, Emin Pacha, Thomson, Johnston, Fischer--in short, by all who have visited these paradisiacal regions. Freeland A Social Anticipation Livingstone first, and after him, Grant, Speke, Burton, Cameron, Stanley, are the heroes whose names will ever be linked with the first dawnings of a brighter age upon the dark wilds of Equatorial Africa. Dick Sands, the Boy Captain Speke and Grant now believed that, except for a few cataracts, the waterway to England was unbroken. A Book of Discovery The History of the World's Exploration, From the Earliest Times to the Finding of the South Pole He knew that he had not discovered the source, and he wanted to try again, but he and Speke quarreled, and pamphleteered against each other in the press. Brann the Iconoclast — Volume 10 Captain Speke in return paid him a visit. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley The mystery respecting the sources of the Nile has been dispelled by Speke, Grant, and Baker. Outline of Universal History I have the honour to transmit a copy of a field-book with a map, by Captain Speke. What Led to the Discovery of the Source of the Nile When Speke reached Alexandria he had telegraphed home: "The Nile is settled." A Book of Discovery The History of the World's Exploration, From the Earliest Times to the Finding of the South Pole Then came Stanley's survey of the lake, made in a boat journey around its coasts, and for years his map supplanted that of Speke. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 14 The New Era; A Supplementary Volume, by Recent Writers, as Set Forth in the Preface and Table of Contents Speke set forth, in the hopes that before long he should settle the great Nile problem for ever. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley Speke, in districts where little water is found: the Ayyun is darker and stronger; its price averages about a quarter more than the Gel Ad. First Footsteps in East Africa Speke.—"No! give them to me now; I want them this instant." What Led to the Discovery of the Source of the Nile So Speke, although still suffering from his ear, started off again, leaving Burton behind, to find the great northern lake spoken of as the sea of Ukerewe, where the Arabs traded largely in ivory. A Book of Discovery The History of the World's Exploration, From the Earliest Times to the Finding of the South Pole It exhibited the Victoria Nyanza of Speke, the Bangweolo of Livingstone, and the Upper Congo of Stanley, all obsolete for practical purposes years before this map was printed. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 14 The New Era; A Supplementary Volume, by Recent Writers, as Set Forth in the Preface and Table of Contents Speke gave the king the bottle and gauge, which delighted him amazingly, and the old doctor, who begged for pomba, got a goat for his trouble.” Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley J. H. Speke, of the 46th Regiment Bengal N. I., who had spent many years collecting the Fauna of Thibet and the Himalayan mountains, volunteered to share the hardships of African exploration. First Footsteps in East Africa What is the use of such men in these countries; they are, as Speke was to you, infinitely more bother than use. The Romance of Isabel Lady Burton Volume II Captain Speke, however, shot a serpent in Africa which measured fifty-one and a half feet in length. The Earth as Modified by Human Action In 1902, the journey from the Indian Ocean to Lake Victoria is made by rail in two and one-half days,--a journey that occupied Speke for nine, and Stanley for eight months. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 14 The New Era; A Supplementary Volume, by Recent Writers, as Set Forth in the Preface and Table of Contents Speke set off to shoot a rhinoceros at night. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley Speke started on the 23rd October 1854, and returned, after about three months, to Aden. First Footsteps in East Africa There are, you well know, three main points of difference between the late Captain Speke and myself. Two Trips to Gorilla Land and the Cataracts of the Congo Volume 2 No; I did try to go there, but the Wajiji were doing their best to fleece me, as they did both Burton and Speke, and I had not a great deal of cloth. How I Found Livingstone; travels, adventures, and discoveres in Central Africa, including an account of four months' residence with Dr. Livingstone, by Henry M. Stanley His mapping was a great advance upon that of Speke, but it was necessarily rough and imperfect. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 14 The New Era; A Supplementary Volume, by Recent Writers, as Set Forth in the Preface and Table of Contents The bait, however, did not take—Speke knew the rogue too well. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley Speke, however, reports that on the windward coast it is not to be despised. First Footsteps in East Africa Thirdly is the drainage of the Tanganyika, which Captain Speke threw southward to the Zambeze, a theory now universally abandoned. Two Trips to Gorilla Land and the Cataracts of the Congo Volume 2 He is one of the "Faithfuls" of Speke, and one of my Faithfuls. How I Found Livingstone; travels, adventures, and discoveres in Central Africa, including an account of four months' residence with Dr. Livingstone, by Henry M. Stanley Most of the great names of African exploration—Livingstone, Burton, Speke, Baker, Cameron and the Anglo-American Stanley—were British names. The Expansion of Europe The Culmination of Modern History Speke was received by the prince with great courtesy, and was especially struck by the extraordinary dimensions, yet pleasing beauty of the immoderately fat fair one, his wife. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley Lieutenant Speke regrets that he did not bring dollars or rupees, cloth on the coast being now at a discount. First Footsteps in East Africa It lies 25 direct miles to the south of the Kasenge Archipelago, numbering seventeen isles, visited by Captain Speke in March, 1857. Two Trips to Gorilla Land and the Cataracts of the Congo Volume 2 Ferajji sided with Baraka against Bombay in Unyoro, and when Speke took Bombay's side of the question, Ferajji, out of love for Baraka, left Speke's service, and so forfeited his pay. How I Found Livingstone; travels, adventures, and discoveres in Central Africa, including an account of four months' residence with Dr. Livingstone, by Henry M. Stanley Speke received eleven wounds, from which, however, he took no harm—a touching proof, comments Burton, of how difficult it is to kill a man in sound health. The Life of Sir Richard Burton He was fond of introducing Friz, Speke’s head man, into the palace, that he might amuse his sisters with his guitar, and in return the sisters, brothers, and followers would sing Karague music. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley He appears, though famed for honesty and justice, to have taken a partial view of Lieutenant Speke's property. First Footsteps in East Africa I am particular in publishing these details, in order to show the perfect freedom from jealousy of both Captains Speke and Grant. The Albert N'Yanza, Great Basin of the Nile "Was this the place where Burton and Speke stood, Bombay, when they saw the lake first?" How I Found Livingstone; travels, adventures, and discoveres in Central Africa, including an account of four months' residence with Dr. Livingstone, by Henry M. Stanley So he and Speke set out on a cruise northward in a crazy old Arab "beden" with ragged sails and worm-eaten timbers. The Life of Sir Richard Burton She required doctoring, and Speke had many opportunities of seeing her, so completely winning her regard that she insisted on presenting him with various presents, among others a couple of wives, greatly to his annoyance. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley Lieutenant Speke spread his mat in the shade, and spent the rest of the day at his diary and in conversation with the natives. First Footsteps in East Africa A DAY before the departure of Speke and Grant from Gondokoro, an event occurred which appeared as a bad omen to the superstitions of my men. The Albert N'Yanza, Great Basin of the Nile Upon inquiring for the rest of the "Faithfuls" who accompanied Speke into Egypt, I was told that at Zanzibar there were but six. How I Found Livingstone; travels, adventures, and discoveres in Central Africa, including an account of four months' residence with Dr. Livingstone, by Henry M. Stanley On the return journey Speke shot a hippopotamus which he presented to the natives, who promptly ate it. The Life of Sir Richard Burton On the 27th Speke commences his return voyage, and arrives on the 31st at Ujiji. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley After a six miles' march Lieutenant Speke encamped at a place called Adhai. First Footsteps in East Africa The direction was sufficient to prove that they must be sent from the east coast, as Speke and Grant had followed the Zanzibar traders as far as Karagwe, the 2 degrees S. lat. The Albert N'Yanza, Great Basin of the Nile Who is he that having read them will not remember with horror the dreadful account given by Speke of his encounters with these pests? How I Found Livingstone; travels, adventures, and discoveres in Central Africa, including an account of four months' residence with Dr. Livingstone, by Henry M. Stanley When the Zanzibar boat arrived Speke was well enough to walk to the shore, but Burton "had to be supported like a bedridden old woman." The Life of Sir Richard Burton They were here again received by their friend, Sheikh Snay, who gave Speke an account of his journey to the Nyanza Lake. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley Many evil rumours had preceded Lieutenant Speke, and the inland tribe professed, it was reported, to despise a people who can only threaten the coast. First Footsteps in East Africa Speke and Grant, an their party of twenty-two people, for Egypt, and I in the opposite direction. The Albert N'Yanza, Great Basin of the Nile "Burton and Speke's journey to Central Africa cost between £3,000 and £5,000, and I fear it cannot be done under £2,500." How I Found Livingstone; travels, adventures, and discoveres in Central Africa, including an account of four months' residence with Dr. Livingstone, by Henry M. Stanley On recovering his calmness, Burton expressed his opinion, and afterwards circulated it, that Speke had committed suicide in order to avoid "the exposure of his misstatements in regard to the Nile sources." The Life of Sir Richard Burton Speke advised him not to make the attempt, as he was likely to get the worst of it. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley Till the 21st December Lieutenant Speke was delayed at the Yubbay Tug. First Footsteps in East Africa I had been much disheartened at the idea that the great work was accomplished, and that nothing remained for exploration; I even said to Speke, "Does not one leaf of the laurel remain for me?" The Albert N'Yanza, Great Basin of the Nile I studied Burton, Speke, and Grant in vain. How I Found Livingstone; travels, adventures, and discoveres in Central Africa, including an account of four months' residence with Dr. Livingstone, by Henry M. Stanley In other words, that Speke had destroyed himself lest arguments, subsequently proved to be fundamentally correct, should be refuted. The Life of Sir Richard Burton Speke, who felt that his best chance of recovering from his illness was change of air, ordered his men to prepare a hammock in which he might be conveyed. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley Lieutenant Speke complains of the scarcity and the quality of the water, "which resembles the mixture commonly known as black draught." First Footsteps in East Africa As it happened, it was impossible for Speke and Grant to follow the Nile from Karuma:—the tribes were fighting with Kamrasi, and no strangers could have got through the country. The Albert N'Yanza, Great Basin of the Nile Burton and Speke, for instance, were obliged to throw away as worthless several hundred fundo of beads. How I Found Livingstone; travels, adventures, and discoveres in Central Africa, including an account of four months' residence with Dr. Livingstone, by Henry M. Stanley It will be remembered that after the Burton and Speke Expedition of 1860 Speke was to go out to Africa again in company with Captain J. Grant. The Life of Sir Richard Burton The young princes were ordered to attend on them, one of whom, seeing Speke seated in an iron chair, rushed back to his father with the intelligence. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley Lieutenant Speke was also informed that the Southern Dulbahanta tribes had been defeated with loss by the northern clans, and that his journey would be interrupted by them. First Footsteps in East Africa His country was known as "Quanda," and I at once recognised the corruption of Speke's "Uganda." The Albert N'Yanza, Great Basin of the Nile He had accompanied Speke and Grant a good distance into the interior, and they had rewarded him liberally. How I Found Livingstone; travels, adventures, and discoveres in Central Africa, including an account of four months' residence with Dr. Livingstone, by Henry M. Stanley Speke's attitude towards Burton in respect to their various discoveries had all along been incapable of defence, while Burton throughout had exhibited noble magnanimity. The Life of Sir Richard Burton Speke believed that the Mountains of the Moon give birth to the Congo as well as the Nile, and also the Shire branch of the Zambesi. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley Lieutenant Speke saw but a small portion of it, and that, too, during the dead season. First Footsteps in East Africa At the same time I advised them not to trust any but white people, should others arrive in my name, or in those of Speke and Grant. The Albert N'Yanza, Great Basin of the Nile Among my visitors this first day at Bagamoyo was Ali bin Salim, a brother of the famous Sayd bin Salim, formerly Ras Kafilah to Burton and Speke, and subsequently to Speke and Grant. How I Found Livingstone; travels, adventures, and discoveres in Central Africa, including an account of four months' residence with Dr. Livingstone, by Henry M. Stanley Please let me hear all details about Captain Speke's discovery. The Life of Sir Richard Burton When Speke went to visit him, he found his Majesty dressed in his new garments. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley After five miles' progress over rough ground, Lieutenant Speke unloaded under a tree early in the afternoon near some pools of sweet rain water collected in natural basins of limestone dotting the watercourse. First Footsteps in East Africa JAN. 28th.—Reports brought that Kamrasi has sent his headman with a large force, including some of Speke's deserters. The Albert N'Yanza, Great Basin of the Nile He was one of my best soldiers; and was one of those men who accompanied Speke to Egypt. How I Found Livingstone; travels, adventures, and discoveres in Central Africa, including an account of four months' residence with Dr. Livingstone, by Henry M. Stanley He quitted England for Bombay in October 1856, and crossed to Zanzibar in the Elphinstone sloop of war, Speke, who was to be his companion in the expedition, sailing with him. The Life of Sir Richard Burton Having taken off his turban, as Speke was accustomed to take off his hat, he seated himself on his stool. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley At Adhai Lieutenant Speke was detained nine days by the non-appearance of his "Protector" and the refusal of his followers to march without him. First Footsteps in East Africa I thanked Speke and Grant at that moment, and upon many other occasions, for the map they had so generously given me! The Albert N'Yanza, Great Basin of the Nile Bombay has received an excellent character from Burton and Speke. How I Found Livingstone; travels, adventures, and discoveres in Central Africa, including an account of four months' residence with Dr. Livingstone, by Henry M. Stanley The march soon began again, but they had not proceeded many miles before Burton fell with partial paralysis brought on my malaria; and Speke, whom Burton always called "Jack," became partially blind. The Life of Sir Richard Burton The king had a gun Speke had given him, but he had little more than one charge of powder remaining. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley Sultan took leave of Lieutenant Speke, and the latter prepared to march in company with the Abban, the interpreter, the Sultan's two sons, and a large party. First Footsteps in East Africa He immediately pointed to Canopus, which I knew by Speke's map should be the direction of Rionga's islands, and I charged him with the deceit. The Albert N'Yanza, Great Basin of the Nile Bombay intends to make a pilgrimage to visit Speke's grave some day. How I Found Livingstone; travels, adventures, and discoveres in Central Africa, including an account of four months' residence with Dr. Livingstone, by Henry M. Stanley So Speke went alone and continued his march until he reached the lake, the dimensions of which surpassed his most sanguine expectations. The Life of Sir Richard Burton Directly afterwards a battalion of his army arrived before the palace, under the command of his chief officer, whom Speke called Colonel Congou. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley Lieutenant Speke on one occasion saw an excavated mound propped up inside by pieces of timber, and apparently built without inlet. First Footsteps in East Africa In midday the headman arrived with a great number of men, accompanied by three of Speke's deserters, one of whom has been created a chief by Kamrasi, and presented with two wives. The Albert N'Yanza, Great Basin of the Nile I imagined I had read Burton and Speke through, fairly well, and that consequently I had penetrated the meaning, the full importance and grandeur, of the work I was about to be engaged upon. How I Found Livingstone; travels, adventures, and discoveres in Central Africa, including an account of four months' residence with Dr. Livingstone, by Henry M. Stanley The subject excited considerable public interest and it was arranged that at the approaching Bath meeting of the British Association, Speke and Burton should hold a public disputation upon the great question. The Life of Sir Richard Burton From Hamed Speke learns that a large river runs from the Mountains of the Moon into the northern end of the lake. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley The valley shows, even at this season, extensive patches of grass, large acacia trees, bushes, and many different kinds of thorns: it is the most wooded lowland seen by Lieutenant Speke. First Footsteps in East Africa I received them standing; and after thorough inspection I was pronounced to be 'Speke's own brother,' and all were satisfied. The Albert N'Yanza, Great Basin of the Nile Johari, the chief dragoman of the American Consulate, informed me that he knew where certain of Speke's "Faithfuls" were yet to be found. How I Found Livingstone; travels, adventures, and discoveres in Central Africa, including an account of four months' residence with Dr. Livingstone, by Henry M. Stanley Silence having been obtained, the President advanced and made the thrilling announcement that Speke was dead. The Life of Sir Richard Burton On the 13th the dhow comes in, laden with cows, goats, oil, and ghee; but, though Speke offers five hundred dollars for her hire, the Arab merchant still refuses to lend her. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley Abban again returned from his home, and accompanied Lieutenant Speke on his first march to the north-east. First Footsteps in East Africa They seemed much pleased with the conversation, and a man stepped forward and showed me a small string of blue beads that Speke had given him for ferrying him across the river. The Albert N'Yanza, Great Basin of the Nile When I asked them if they were willing to join another white man's expedition to Ujiji, they replied very readily that they were willing to join any brother of "Speke's." How I Found Livingstone; travels, adventures, and discoveres in Central Africa, including an account of four months' residence with Dr. Livingstone, by Henry M. Stanley Lady Burton was also distressed by an attack make in The Times upon the memory of her husband by Colonel Grant, who declared that Burton had treated both Speke and their native followers with inhumanity. The Life of Sir Richard Burton On the 24th they reached Cazé, where Speke had remained so long on his former visit. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley Speke guarding the entrance, I stood in the centre, having nothing but a sabre. First Footsteps in East Africa I now understood why they had deceived me at Gondokoro; they had obtained information of the country from Speke's people, and had made use of it by immediately attacking Kamrasi in conjunction with Rionga. The Albert N'Yanza, Great Basin of the Nile Dr. John Kirk, Her Majesty's Consul at Zanzibar, who was present, told them that though I was no brother of "Speke's," I spoke his language. How I Found Livingstone; travels, adventures, and discoveres in Central Africa, including an account of four months' residence with Dr. Livingstone, by Henry M. Stanley The shock to Burton was comparable only to that which he received by the death of Speke. The Life of Sir Richard Burton Speke would not enter the village, and his party remained, therefore, in the open all night. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley Speke, who had extricated his hands, caught the spear levelled at his breast, but received at the same moment a blow from a club which, paralyzing his arm, caused him to lose his hold. First Footsteps in East Africa Is that mountain the M'fumbiro of Speke? the difference of name being local. The Albert N'Yanza, Great Basin of the Nile On the fourth morning after the letter had been despatched, the famous Bombay made his appearance, followed in decent order and due rank by the "Faithfuls" of "Speke." How I Found Livingstone; travels, adventures, and discoveres in Central Africa, including an account of four months' residence with Dr. Livingstone, by Henry M. Stanley On the contrary, he bore Speke's petulance with infinite patience. The Life of Sir Richard Burton Speke, however, put on a bold front, and declared that he would return to Caze and collect men who would not be afraid to accompany him to Usui. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley The Maritime Plain, at the points visited by Lieutenant Speke, is a sandy tract overlying limestone, level to the foot of the hills, and varying from half a mile to two miles in breadth. First Footsteps in East Africa He showed me a beautiful double-barrelled rifle by Blissett, that Speke had given him. The Albert N'Yanza, Great Basin of the Nile Speke in Uganda when his master's patience was worn out, and prompt punishment became necessary. How I Found Livingstone; travels, adventures, and discoveres in Central Africa, including an account of four months' residence with Dr. Livingstone, by Henry M. Stanley Speke, on the other hand, who ever had an eye to the main chance, sailed straight for England, where he arrived 9th May 1859. The Life of Sir Richard Burton Grant had the same difficulties in moving that Speke had experienced. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley After descending about 2000 feet from the crest of the mountains to the southern fall, Lieutenant Speke entered upon the platform which forms the country of the Eastern Somal. First Footsteps in East Africa We knew, however, that it was so, as Speke and Grant had gone by that route, and had met the Nile near Miani's tree in lat. The Albert N'Yanza, Great Basin of the Nile Speke had spoiled him with kindness was evident, from the fact that Bombay had the audacity to stand up for a boxing-match with him. How I Found Livingstone; travels, adventures, and discoveres in Central Africa, including an account of four months' residence with Dr. Livingstone, by Henry M. Stanley While Speke, the subordinate, had been welcomed like a king, he, Burton, the chief of the expedition, had landed unnoticed. The Life of Sir Richard Burton This was the origin of the alarming intelligence Captain Speke had received. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley On the morning of the 8th November the Sultan returned Lieutenant Speke's visit. First Footsteps in East Africa Speke when at Gondokoro had told me how he had been kept waiting for fifteen days before the king had condescended to see him. The Albert N'Yanza, Great Basin of the Nile However, I engaged Mabruki, despite his deformed hands, his ugliness and vanity, because he was one of Speke's "Faithfuls." How I Found Livingstone; travels, adventures, and discoveres in Central Africa, including an account of four months' residence with Dr. Livingstone, by Henry M. Stanley But the bitterest pill was the news that Speke had been appointed to lead the new expedition. The Life of Sir Richard Burton One night, as Speke was taking an observation, a party of these rascals enquired of two of the women of the camp what he was about. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley Lieutenant Speke gave them to understand that he visited their country, not as a servant of the Company, but merely as a traveller wishing to see sport. First Footsteps in East Africa We were to start on the following day; he arrived with the Blissett rifle that had been given him by Speke. The Albert N'Yanza, Great Basin of the Nile Who will come to East Africa without reading the experiences of Burton and Speke? How I Found Livingstone; travels, adventures, and discoveres in Central Africa, including an account of four months' residence with Dr. Livingstone, by Henry M. Stanley Then came the news of Speke's return and lionization in London. The Life of Sir Richard Burton Speke measured her; round her arm was one foot eleven inches; chest, four feet four inches; thigh, two feet seven inches; calf, one foot eight inches; height, five feet eight inches. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley Before quitting Rhat, the Abban and the interpreter went to the length of ordering Lieutenant Speke not to fire a gun. First Footsteps in East Africa My great joy was in the meeting that I contemplated with Speke in England, I had so thoroughly completed the task we had agreed upon. The Albert N'Yanza, Great Basin of the Nile But you were with Burton, and Speke, at Kazeh; you lived there several months, when you were all stopping in Unyanyembe; it must be close here; somewhere. How I Found Livingstone; travels, adventures, and discoveres in Central Africa, including an account of four months' residence with Dr. Livingstone, by Henry M. Stanley They now delivered their credentials from King M'tese: these were objects that had been given to him many years ago by Speke and Grant. Ismailia Speke now sent back to Grant, earnestly urging him to come on if he possibly could, as he had little doubt that they would be able to proceed across the country to the northward. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley Lieutenant Speke posted his servants with orders to fire a salute of small firearms. First Footsteps in East Africa It would be impossible to describe the calm enjoyment of the scene from this elevated pass, from which we confirmed the results of our own labours and of Speke's well-reflected suggestions. The Albert N'Yanza, Great Basin of the Nile Burton, Speke, and Grant years ago had visited it, and described it, came the Arab magnates from Tabora to congratulate me. How I Found Livingstone; travels, adventures, and discoveres in Central Africa, including an account of four months' residence with Dr. Livingstone, by Henry M. Stanley This was supposed to be an imitation of M'tese, the king of Uganda, whose ridiculous attempt to walk like a lion has been described by Speke. Ismailia Speke ordered his fleet to keep together, promising ammunition to his men if they would fight. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley On the 10th of November the Sultan came early to Lieutenant Speke's house. First Footsteps in East Africa On the map given to me by Captain Speke he has marked the Victoria Nile below the Ripon Falls as the Somerset river. The Albert N'Yanza, Great Basin of the Nile Now let us see what Lieutenants Burton and Speke accomplished in Eastern Africa. Five Weeks in a Balloon I explained, that owing to his kindness to Speke and Grant, his name had become known throughout the world, and I begged him to show the same attention to Livingstone. Ismailia When, however, three shots were fired from the hooked boat, the Wanyoro fled, leaving one of their number killed and one wounded, and Speke and his party were allowed to retreat unmolested. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley After a long conversation, Lieutenant Speke reasoned him into compliance; but that night they were obliged to halt at Birhamir, within five miles of Jid Ali. First Footsteps in East Africa The lake can be no other than the 'N'yanza,' which, if the position of Magungo be correct, extends much farther north than Speke had supposed. The Albert N'Yanza, Great Basin of the Nile "Run up again along the thirty-third degree of longitude to the opening of Lake Oukereoue, at the point where Lieutenant Speke had to halt." Five Weeks in a Balloon I was surprised that Livingstone could make such an error in quoting Speke's White Nile from the Victoria N'yanza as eighty or ninety yards in width! Ismailia When any books were shown him of birds and animals he wanted them, and was much surprised when Speke positively refused. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley The Abban took the opportunity of Lieutenant Speke going out specimen-hunting to return home, contrary to orders, and he did not reappear till the traveller walked back and induced him to march. First Footsteps in East Africa She had heard of the Luta N'zige, as reported to Speke, but she knew it only by the name of 'Kara-wootan-N'zige.' The Albert N'Yanza, Great Basin of the Nile The Geographical Society regard as very important the exploration of this lake of which Speke caught a glimpse. Five Weeks in a Balloon He behaved well to Speke and Grant, and he had been very true to me. Ismailia He had himself sent a present of spears; but Speke refused to accept them unless permission for his departure was given. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley Lieutenant Speke was of course recognised as a servant of Government; and savages cannot believe that a man wastes his rice and cloth to collect dead beasts and to ascertain the direction of streams. First Footsteps in East Africa I inquired whether Speke had left a medicine chest with him. The Albert N'Yanza, Great Basin of the Nile —A Promenade over the Map of Africa.—What is contained between two Points of the Compass.—Expeditions now on foot.—Speke and Grant.—Krapf, Five Weeks in a Balloon Speke's great mistake was the pursuit of a foregone conclusion. Ismailia Speke declared that, unless better quarters were found him, he would return; but the officer entreated that he would not be so hasty. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley The portion of the Somali country visited by Lieutenant Speke may be divided into a Maritime Plain, a Range of Mountains, and an elevated Plateau. First Footsteps in East Africa My dear Speke,—The caravan was attacked, plundered, and the men driven to the winds, while marching this morning into M'yonga's country. The Discovery of the Source of the Nile —A Promenade over the Map of Africa.—What is contained between two Points of the Compass.—Expeditions now on foot.—Speke and Grant.—Krapf, Five Weeks in a Balloon While in the service of Debono, he had commanded the station of Faloro, where he had most hospitably received Speke and Grant on their arrival from Zanzibar. Ismailia Before Speke could explain his views, the king put another question. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley In the portion visited by Lieutenant Speke it is composed principally of limestones, some white, others brownish, and full of fossil shells. First Footsteps in East Africa To Captain Speke are due those geographical results to which you have alluded in such flattering terms. The Discovery of the Source of the Nile Through his courtesy, the doctor was enabled to have knowledge of the various letters that he had received from Captain Speke. Five Weeks in a Balloon When Speke parted from him at Gondokoro, he presented him with a beautiful double-barrelled gun by Blissett, in addition to other articles. Ismailia Speke, however, won his favour by blistering and doctoring him. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley Lieutenant Speke was delayed at Kurayat by the pretext of want of cattle; in reality to be plundered. First Footsteps in East Africa During this expedition Speke reached the most southerly point of the lake, and gave it its present name. The Discovery of the Source of the Nile The wind was setting to the southward, but the doctor felt no concern on that score, since it enabled him the better to follow the route traced by Captains Burton and Speke. Five Weeks in a Balloon I imagine it must be identical with the M'fumbiro of Speke. Ismailia Mzungu!” the title applied to Speke, for help and protection, while the other women clasped the king round the legs, imploring him to pardon their unhappy sister. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley Lieutenant Speke's delay at Kurayat was caused by want of carriage. First Footsteps in East Africa The relations between the two had become strained, and this was accentuated by Speke's hast to publish the account of his explorations. The Discovery of the Source of the Nile The doctor ascertained the height of the lake above the level of the sea, as it had been determined by Captain Speke, say three thousand seven hundred and fifty feet. Five Weeks in a Balloon By Speke's map Urundi is in about 3 degrees south latitude. Ismailia Speke ordered his men to turn out under arms and nynzig for the favours received. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley One of the principal obstacles to Lieutenant Speke's progress was the large sum given to the natives by an officer who visited this coast some years ago. First Footsteps in East Africa Speke arrived back in England in the spring of 1859, Burton being left behind on account of his illness. The Discovery of the Source of the Nile "It is easy to determine: take the map and see what is the longitude of the southern point of Lake Ukereoue, reached by Speke." Five Weeks in a Balloon Speke appeared the more worn of the two; he was excessively lean, but in reality was in good, tough condition. In the Heart of Africa On the 21st, after passing through a country covered with jungle, Speke reached the banks of the Nile. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley During Lieutenant Speke's detention, the Somal battened on his provisions, seeing that his two servants were absent, and that no one guarded the bags. First Footsteps in East Africa Sir R. Murchison, addressing the Royal Geographical Society that year, speaks of Speke's discovery of the source of the Nile as solving the "problem of all ages." The Discovery of the Source of the Nile It is a happy chance, my friends, for we shall be enabled to link the toils of Captains Burton and Speke with the explorations of Dr. Barth. Five Weeks in a Balloon As it happened, it was impossible for Speke and Grant to follow the Nile from Karuma: the tribes were fighting with Kamrasi, and no strangers could have gone through the country. In the Heart of Africa As on a previous occasion, only some dirty huts were offered to Speke. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley Lieutenant Speke describes the spot in the enthusiastic language of all travellers who have visited the Seaward Range of the Somali Hills. First Footsteps in East Africa Burton's illness prevented him accompanying Speke on the latter's visit to the lake now known as Victoria Nyanza. The Discovery of the Source of the Nile Captain Burton pushed very far to the westward, but he could not reach those celebrated mountains; he even denied their existence, strongly as it was affirmed by Speke, his companion. Five Weeks in a Balloon I concluded the lake was no other than the N'yanza, which, if the position of Mangungo were correct, extended much farther north than Speke had supposed. In the Heart of Africa Speke told him that it was not his guide, but a time-keeper, made for the purpose of knowing at what time to eat his dinner. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley Here Lieutenant Speke remarked that the large watercourse in which he halted becomes a torrent during the rains, carrying off the drainage towards the eastern coast. First Footsteps in East Africa Speke telegraphed early in 1863, that the Nile source was traced. The Discovery of the Source of the Nile This sheet of water was christened Uyanza Victoria, or Victoria Lake, by Captain Speke. Five Weeks in a Balloon He would naturally have considered that the Turks had been sent by Speke to attack him; thus the road appeared closed to all exploration, through the atrocities of Debono's people. In the Heart of Africa Squatting by his side, the sultana, after shaking hands, felt Speke all over, wondering at his dress. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley Speke had landed at Karam harbour on the 24th of March, in company with the Ras, in order to purchase camels. First Footsteps in East Africa He had constantly at his side Hugh Speke and Aaron Smith, men to whom a hunt after a Jacobite was the most exciting of all sports. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 4 It was there," said the doctor, "that Burton and Speke were seized with violent fevers, and for a moment thought their expedition ruined. Five Weeks in a Balloon He showed me a beautiful double-barrelled rifle that Speke had given him. In the Heart of Africa On the 30th of July Speke discerned, four miles off, a sheet of water which proved to be a creek at the most southern portion of the Nyanza, called by the Arabs the Ukerewe Sea. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley Speke was on his way to England: he has never felt the least inconvenience from the wounds, which closed up like cuts in Indian-rubber. First Footsteps in East Africa He had married the sister of Hugh Speke, one of the falsest and most malignant of the libellers who brought disgrace on the cause of constitutional freedom. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 4 Curiously enough, Captain Speke found this quality of character recognised even by the natives of Uganda on the shores of Lake Nyanza, in the heart of Africa, where, he says. Character I now understood why they had deceived me at Gondokoro: they had obtained information of the country from Speke's people, and had made use of it by immediately attacking Kamrasi in conjunction with Rionga. In the Heart of Africa This caused fresh difficulties, the drums beat, and at length, much against his inclination, Speke paid some more yards of cloth for the sake of Grant, who might otherwise have been annoyed by the scoundrel. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley Before proceeding to Lieutenant Speke's Journal, it may be useful to give a brief and general account of the region explored. First Footsteps in East Africa The people here have not adopted the exacting system of the Banyai, or of the people whose country was traversed by Speke and Grant. A Popular Account of Dr. Livingstone's Expedition to the Zambesi and its tributaries And of the Discovery of Lakes Shirwa and Nyassa, 1858-1864 Johnson wrote a succession of bitter and vehement treatises which Speke conveyed to the printer. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 2 His country was known as "Quanda," and I at once recognized the corruption of Speke's "Uganda." In the Heart of Africa The district Speke next entered was ruled by two chieftains descended from Abyssinians. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley Moreover Lieutenant Speke's Journal does not impress the reader highly with their honesty. First Footsteps in East Africa In so doing, I have no wish to unsettle what with so much toil and danger was accomplished by Speke and Grant, but rather to confirm their illustrious discoveries. A Popular Account of Dr. Livingstone's Expedition to the Zambesi and its tributaries And of the Discovery of Lakes Shirwa and Nyassa, 1858-1864 Many thousands of copies were struck off and brought to Speke's room, whence they were distributed over the whole country, and especially among the soldiers. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 2 I now heard that Speke and Grant had been lodged in this same spot. In the Heart of Africa Having gone some way, Speke was taken seriously ill, while, again, his guides refused to proceed. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley When Lieutenant Speke visited it, it was dry; there was but a thin growth of trees in it, showing that water does not long remain there. First Footsteps in East Africa Speke and Grant were on their road from Zanzibar, cutting their way upon untrodden ground towards Gondokoro. The Nile tributaries of Abyssinia, and the sword hunters of the Hamran arabs This was Hugh Speke, a young man of good family, but of a singularly base and depraved nature. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 2 In two days reports were brought that Kamrasi had sent a large force, including several of Speke's deserters, to inspect me and see if I was really Speke's brother. In the Heart of Africa His true object, however, was to obtain a robe, or deole, which Speke had determined not to give him. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley In breadth, at the part first visited by Lieutenant Speke, it is about two miles: it runs southward, and during rain probably extends to about twenty miles inland. First Footsteps in East Africa "Let us attend to this, your lordship," said Speke, tapping the map. Mistress Wilding When the camp was formed at Hounslow, Speke urged Johnson to compose an address which might excite the troops to mutiny. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 2 I received them standing, and after thorough inspection I was pronounced to be "Speke's own brother," and all were satisfied. In the Heart of Africa The dismayed criminals, Speke says, struggling to be heard, were dragged away to the drowning music of horns and drums. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley Speke to the Eastern country: they listened, however, with respectful attention to a letter in which the Political Resident at Aden enjoined them to treat us with consideration and hospitality. First Footsteps in East Africa He had expected good support from old Speke's son-in-law. Mistress Wilding A subordinate agent who had been employed to circulate the address saved himself by giving up Johnson; and Johnson was not the man to save himself by giving up Speke. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 2 At the same time I advised them not to trust any but white people should others arrive in my name or in the names of Speke and Grant. In the Heart of Africa She smoked her pipe, and bid Speke to smoke his. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley On the 20th December Lieutenant Speke was informed by the Sultan's son that the Dulbahantas would not permit him to enter their country. First Footsteps in East Africa After a pause, he was ushered into a lofty, roomy chamber where, in the fading daylight, King Monmouth sat in council with Grey and Wade, Matthews, Speke, Ferguson, and others. Mistress Wilding On this occasion the agency of Speke had been traced and, though he succeeded in throwing the greater part of the blame on his dupe, he had not escaped with impunity. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 2 They seemed much pleased with the conversation, and a man stepped forward and showed me a small string of blue beads that Speke bad given him for ferrying him across the river. In the Heart of Africa Speke, by stealing along under cover of the high grass, got close to a herd, and fired at the largest. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley After marching thirteen miles over the same monotonous country as before, Lieutenant Speke was stopped by Husayn Haji, the Agil, who declared that Guled Ali, another Agil, was opposed to his progress. First Footsteps in East Africa Lumérési was not in when Speke arrived, but on his return, at night, he beat all his drums to celebrate the event, and fired a musket; in reply to which Speke fired three shots. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley Johnson was the very man for Speke's purposes, zealous and intrepid, a scholar and a practised controversialist, yet as simple as a child. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 2 On the 26th of February Speke and Grant sailed from Gondokoro. In the Heart of Africa At last Speke sent to say that if the king did not wish to see the white men, they would proceed on their journey to Gani. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley Lieutenant Speke lent the slave Farhan, to show the art of digging; for this he received the present of a goat. First Footsteps in East Africa Eager to explore the country, Speke arranged to set off, leaving Captain Burton at Caze. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley At length, after the lapse of twenty-seven years, Hugh Speke avowed the forgery, and demanded from the House of Brunswick a reward for so eminent a service rendered to the Protestant religion. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 2 I even said to Speke, "Does not one leaf of the laurel remain for me?" In the Heart of Africa Speke then called out his men to form a guard of honour, and ordered them to fire as soon as he appeared. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley Lieutenant Speke was delayed nineteen days at Jid Ali by various pretexts. First Footsteps in East Africa She did her utmost to detain Speke, not allowing him an interview till the next day. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley They are very inquisitive, and, by their jabberings and pointings, incessantly, want Speke to show everything he possesses. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley My great joy was in the meeting that I contemplated with Speke in England, as I had so thoroughly completed the task we had agreed upon. In the Heart of Africa This is the place, to the southward of Victoria Nyanza, where Captains Burton, Speke, and Grant remained for a considerable time at different periods during their expeditions. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley On the 26th of December Lieutenant Speke moved three miles up the valley to some distance from water, the crowd being troublesome, and preventing his servants eating. First Footsteps in East Africa Speke, who had walked the whole distance from Zanzibar, was excessively lean, but in reality in good tough condition. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley On another occasion Speke, when introduced, found her surrounded by her ministers, when a large wooden trough was brought in and filled with pomba. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley The consul was absent, in the hope of meeting Speke and Grant in the upper Nile regions, on the road from Zanzibar, but he had kindly placed rooms at our disposal. In the Heart of Africa They proved to be Grant and Speke, who had just come from the Victoria Nyanza. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley Lieutenant Speke had preceded his camels, and was sitting down to rest, when he was startled by hearing the rapid discharge of a revolver. First Footsteps in East Africa One of the great officers of the court having offended the king, they came with a message to Speke’s attendants while he himself was away, ordering them all to attend the king with their arms. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley Here Speke had some fine sport, killing nsunnú and other deer. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley Speke was on his road from the South, and I felt confident that my gallant friend would leave his bones upon the path rather than submit to failure. In the Heart of Africa They had heard of another lake to the westward of the the Nyanza, known as the Luta Nzige, which Speke felt convinced was a second source of the Nile. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley On the 9th December Lieutenant Speke, halting at Rhat, visited one of "Kin's" cities, now ruined by time, and changed by the Somal having converted it into a cemetery. First Footsteps in East Africa From the high banks Speke looked down upon a line of sloping wooded islets lying across the stream, which, by dividing its waters, became at once both dam and rapids. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley Speke and Grant were at this time making their way from Zanzibar, across untrodden ground, towards Gondokoro. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley To this magnificent lake Speke gave the name of Victoria Nyanza. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley A number of Kamrasi’s people soon crossed the river to within parleying distance, when Bacheeta, as directed, explained that Speke’s brother had arrived to pay Kamrasi a visit, and had brought him valuable presents. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley This detained him a whole day. 11th December.—Early in the morning, Lieutenant Speke started in a westerly direction, still within sight of the mountains, where not obstructed by the inequalities of the ground. First Footsteps in East Africa Musa gave him much information about the journey northward, and promised to supply him with sixty porters from his slave establishment, by which arrangement Speke would have a hundred armed men to form his escort. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley Touched by this appeal, Speke obtained the freedom of the poor man from his master, and he was christened Farham, or Joy, and enrolled among his other freemen. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley The next day some of Speke’s men were lured into the huts of the natives by an invitation to dinner, but, when they got them there, they stripped them stark-naked and let them go again. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley Besides this they heard that vessels frequented some waters to the north of the equator—a fact of which Speke had heard when travelling in the Somali country. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley Stroyan and Speke, who were sleeping in the extreme right and left tents. First Footsteps in East Africa Captain Speke went out in search of rhinoceros, accompanied by the prince, with a party of beaters. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley The king, who was seated near the door, with his wives behind him, asked Speke what he thought of it. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley During this excursion, the king went off on the lake, leaving Speke by himself on shore. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley These mountains Speke supposed to be the true Mountains of the Moon. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley Water is found in pools, and in widely scattered springs: it is very scarce, and in a district near and south of the hills Lieutenant Speke was stopped by want of this necessary. First Footsteps in East Africa Grant and Speke, therefore, sallied forth with their guns, and found a herd of about a hundred, feeding on a plain of long grass. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley Speke was now in a dangerous position, for, unable to get a proper front shot at any of them, he expected to be picked up or trodden to death. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley He was too eager to possess the wonderful instrument to consent to delay, and at last Speke, to satisfy him, placed it on the ground and said it was his. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley Speke had his bedding amidships, spread on reeds; the cook and bailsman sat facing him, and Bombay and one Belooch behind him. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley Lieutenant Speke was well received by one Ali, the Agil, or petty chief of the place: he presented two sheep to the traveller. First Footsteps in East Africa At length, weary of Mahamed’s procrastination, on the 11th of January Speke ordered the march, telling Mahamed he might follow if he wished. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley Finding that Speke was determined to move, Mahamed broke up his camp, the whole party, including porters to carry the ivory tusks, amounting to nearly a thousand men. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley Speke and Grant, however, kept their own pots boiling by shooting antelopes and other game. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley At night they are attacked by a host of small black-beetles, one of which gets into Speke’s ear and causes him fearful pain, biting its way in, and by no means can he extract it. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley They promised to rejoin Lieutenant Speke before nightfall; the former appeared after five, the latter after ten, days. First Footsteps in East Africa They waited at Gondokoro till the 26th, that Speke might ascertain, by lunar observation, the longitude, which was 31 degrees 46 minutes 9 seconds east, the latitude being 4 degrees 54 minutes 5 seconds north. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley Speke’s men, firing their guns, did as they were ordered. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley They had proceeded onwards some days, when Kari, one of Speke’s men, had been induced to accompany some of the Waganda escort to a certain village of potters, to obtain pots for making plantain wine. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley Again detained by a high wind, they cross, at noon on the 11th, to Kasenge, where Sheikh Hamer, an Arab merchant, receives Speke with warm and generous hospitality. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley Speke, who could scarcely breathe from the pain of the blow, asked a captor to tie his hands before, instead of behind, and begged a drop of water to relieve his excruciating thirst. First Footsteps in East Africa The chief of the district received them courteously, and accompanied Speke to the Isamba Rapids. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley “The whole scene was fairy-like, wild, and romantic in the extreme,” says Captain Speke. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley Speke, with his attendants, Kasora, and his followers embarked, carrying goats, dogs, and kit, besides grain and dried meat. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley Still Speke resolved to push on, and most of the men who had deserted came back. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley It is said that the country abounds in horses, but Lieutenant Speke "doubts the fact." First Footsteps in East Africa Speke roared in reply: “Go in, and the victory will be ours.” Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley Speke, after proceeding up the river some distance, determined to continue the journey by land, following the track Grant had taken. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley Speke was accordingly requested to return, that he might exhibit the white man sitting on his throne. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley A long theological and historical discussion ensued, which so pleased the king that he said he would be delighted if Speke would take two of his sons to England. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley On the 21st October, 1854, Lieutenant Speke, from the effects of a stiff easterly wind and a heavy sea, made by mistake the harbour of Rakudah. First Footsteps in East Africa When Speke, however, was desired to sit down outside to wait the appearance of the monarch, he, considering this an act of discourtesy, refused to comply. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley After a considerable lapse of time Speke obtained a residence at what was looked upon as the “west end” of the city. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley |
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