John H. Speke Quotes (13 Quotes)


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

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

    Cows, after leaving the low lands near the coast, are found to be plentiful everywhere, and to produce milk in small quantities, from which butter is made.

    Goats are common all over Africa but sheep are not so plentiful, nor do they show such good breeding - being generally lanky, with long fat tails.

    The rest of my work, besides sketching and keeping a diary, which was the most troublesome of all, consisted in making geological and zoological collections.


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

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

    Slavery, I may add, is one great cause of laziness, for the masters become too proud to work, lest they should be thought slaves themselves.

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


    I profess accurately to describe native Africa - Africa in those places where it has not received the slightest impulse, whether for good or evil, from European civilisation.

    Each tribe has its characteristics, it is true.

    In the following pages I have endeavoured to describe all that appeared to me most important and interesting among the events and the scenes that came under my notice during my sojourn in the interior of Africa.


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