‘[Dr Livingstone] left an obligation on the civilised nations of Europe and America, as the shepherds of the world, to extend their care and protection over the oppressed races of Africa.’
(Henry Morton Stanley in his obituary of Livingstone published in the Graphic magazine, 1873)
Expeditions covered in the second half of the book
- Stanley’s expedition to find Livingstone, 1871 to 1872
- Livingstone’s final expedition, 1872 to 1873
- Stanley’s great expedition across Africa from East to West, 1874 to 1879
- Stanley working for King Leopold II of Belgium, 1879 to 1885
- The Emin Pasha Relief Expedition, 1886 to 1889
This is the third version of the meeting between Welsh workhouse boy-turned-American journalist Henry Morton Stanley and famous Scottish missionary and explorer Dr David Livingstone which I have read, and arguably the most effective.
This is because, in the preceding chapter (chapter 18) Jeal had given a clear and vivid description…
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