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Henry Morton Stanley, Dorothy Stanley, The Autobiography of Sir Henry Morton Stanley, part 2.13, chapter 2.17 (search)
Certain vices and follies, which clung to their uneducated natures, were the source of great trouble; though there were brave virtues in most of them, which atoned for much that appeared incorrigible. Wellington is reported to have said that he never knew a good-tempered man in India; and Sydney Smith thought that sweetness of temper was impossible in a very cold or a very hot climate. With such authorities it is somewhat bold, perhaps, to disagree; but after experiences of Livingstone, Pocock, Swinburne, Surgeon Parke, and other white men, one must not take these remarks too literally. As for my black followers, no quality was so conspicuous and unvarying as good-temper; and I think that, since I had more occasion to praise my black followers than blame them, even I must surely take credit for being more often good-tempered than bad; and besides, I felt great compassion for them. How often the verse in the Psalms recurred to me: Like as a father pitieth his own children ! It
Henry Morton Stanley, Dorothy Stanley, The Autobiography of Sir Henry Morton Stanley, part 2.13, chapter 2.19 (search)
finally, after fifty-seven days absence from our camp, relieved our anxious people. But where is Barker? I asked Frank Pocock. He died twelve days ago, sir, and lies there, pointing to a new mound of earth near the landing-place. I must cent fee. Pending his definite acceptance of a proffered sum of a thousand pounds, I consulted my remaining companion, Frank Pocock. While my little ebon page Mabruki poured out the evening's coffee, I described the difficulty we were in. I said, ion were duplicated by white sand-cliffs on our right, at the entrance, capped by grassy downs. Cheered at the sight, Frank Pocock cried out, Why, here are the cliffs of Dover, and this singular expanse we shall call Stanley Pool! The stretch of ents occurred almost every day. Casualties became frequent. Twice myself and crew were precipitated down the rapids. Frank Pocock, unwarned by the almost every-day calamity, insisted that his crew should shoot the Massassa Falls. The whirlpool bel
Henry Morton Stanley, Dorothy Stanley, The Autobiography of Sir Henry Morton Stanley, part 2.13, Index (search)
0, 373; his journal of the expedition, 378, 436, 437; Stanley's opinion of, 381, 382, 390; accompanies Stanley to Melchet Court, 423; death of, 459, 460. Parker, Henry, 187, 188, 193. Parkinson, John, 58. Parkinson, Mary, 58. Parliament. See House of Commons. Parry, Moses, grandfather of Stanley, 6-8. Pasargadae, ruins of, 248. Peace Commission to the Indians, 225-227. Persepolis, 249. Phillpots, Mr., 458. Pickersgill, Mr., 476. Pigmies, 365-367. Platte River, 222. Pocock, Francis and Edward, 298, 300, 301, 321, 329. Portugal, in Africa, 338. Prayer, thoughts on the efficacy of, 518-520. Price, Dick, 10. Price, Richard and Jenny, 8-10. Price, Sarah, 8-10. Provincialism, 155. Rawlinson, Sir, Henry, 286, 289. Reading, Mr. Stanley the elder instructs Stanley in, 127. Recreation, real, thoughts on, 525, 526. Redmond, John, 474. Religion, thoughts on, 517-519. Religious convictions, of Stanley when a boy, 23-28; of the elder Mr. Stanley