Henry Morton Stanley
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| + | "[[Economic history of Europe|European manufacturers]] dream night and day of Africa, of a lake in the Saharan desert, of a railroad to the Soudan. They anxiously follow the progress of [[David Livingstone|Livingston]], [[Henry Morton Stanley|Stanley]], [[Paul Du Chaillu|Du Chaillu]]; they listen open-mouthed to the marvelous tales of these brave travelers. What unknown wonders are contained in the “dark continent”! Fields are sown with elephants’ teeth, rivers of cocoanut oil are dotted with gold, millions of backsides, as bare as the faces of [[Jules Dufaure|Dufaure]] and [[Émile de Girardin|Girardin]], are awaiting cotton goods to teach them decency, and bottles of schnaps and bibles from which they may learn the virtues of [[civilization]]." --''[[The Right to Be Lazy]]'' (1883) by [[Paul Lafargue]] | ||
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| '''Sir Henry Morton Stanley''' [[Order of the Bath|GCB]] (born '''John Rowlands'''; 28 January 1841 – 10 May 1904) was a [[Welsh people|Welsh]] journalist and [[List of explorers|explorer]] famous for his exploration of central [[Africa]] and his search for missionary and explorer [[David Livingstone]]. Upon finding Livingstone, Stanley allegedly asked, "Dr. Livingstone, I presume?" Stanley is also known for his search for the source of the Nile, his work in and development of the [[Congo (area)|Congo Basin region]] in association with King [[Leopold II of Belgium]] and for commanding the [[Emin Pasha Relief Expedition]]. He was [[knight]]ed in 1899. | '''Sir Henry Morton Stanley''' [[Order of the Bath|GCB]] (born '''John Rowlands'''; 28 January 1841 – 10 May 1904) was a [[Welsh people|Welsh]] journalist and [[List of explorers|explorer]] famous for his exploration of central [[Africa]] and his search for missionary and explorer [[David Livingstone]]. Upon finding Livingstone, Stanley allegedly asked, "Dr. Livingstone, I presume?" Stanley is also known for his search for the source of the Nile, his work in and development of the [[Congo (area)|Congo Basin region]] in association with King [[Leopold II of Belgium]] and for commanding the [[Emin Pasha Relief Expedition]]. He was [[knight]]ed in 1899. | ||
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"European manufacturers dream night and day of Africa, of a lake in the Saharan desert, of a railroad to the Soudan. They anxiously follow the progress of Livingston, Stanley, Du Chaillu; they listen open-mouthed to the marvelous tales of these brave travelers. What unknown wonders are contained in the “dark continent”! Fields are sown with elephants’ teeth, rivers of cocoanut oil are dotted with gold, millions of backsides, as bare as the faces of Dufaure and Girardin, are awaiting cotton goods to teach them decency, and bottles of schnaps and bibles from which they may learn the virtues of civilization." --The Right to Be Lazy (1883) by Paul Lafargue |
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Sir Henry Morton Stanley GCB (born John Rowlands; 28 January 1841 – 10 May 1904) was a Welsh journalist and explorer famous for his exploration of central Africa and his search for missionary and explorer David Livingstone. Upon finding Livingstone, Stanley allegedly asked, "Dr. Livingstone, I presume?" Stanley is also known for his search for the source of the Nile, his work in and development of the Congo Basin region in association with King Leopold II of Belgium and for commanding the Emin Pasha Relief Expedition. He was knighted in 1899.
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