Top 7 Quotes by John Hanning Speke

The expedition had now performed its functions. I saw that old father Nile without any doubt rises in the Victoria Nyanza, and as I had foretold, that lake is the great source of the holy river which cradled the first

The expedition had now performed its functions. I saw that old father Nile without any doubt rises in the Victoria Nyanza, and as I had foretold, that lake is the great source of the holy river which cradled the first expounder of our religious belief.

John Hanning Speke

Religious, Father, Rivers

1863 Journal of the Discovery of the Source of the Nile.

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

John Hanning Speke

Lions, Heard

John Hanning Speke (2007). “Journal of the Discovery of the Source of the Nile”, p.25, Wipf and Stock Publishers

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.

John Hanning Speke

Trust, Sorry, Trying

John Hanning Speke (2015). “Source of the Nile”, p.11, Amberley Publishing Limited

My first occupation was to map the country.

John Hanning Speke

Country, Maps, Occupation

John Hanning Speke (2015). “Source of the Nile”, p.17, Amberley Publishing Limited

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

John Hanning Speke

Lines, Facts, Centre

John Hanning Speke (1863). “Journal of the Discovery of the Source of the Nile”, p.17

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.

John Hanning Speke

Dark, Pigs, Savages

John Hanning Speke (2007). “Journal of the Discovery of the Source of the Nile”, p.25, Wipf and Stock Publishers