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Through South Africa

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A railway celebration at Bulawayo brings Henry M. Stanley to South Africa in 1897. His letters from Bulawayo, Johannesburg and Pretoria record a visitor's impressions of towns, transport and commercial prospects. The account begins aboard a crowded steamer, where passengers debate local politics, and turns to Cape Town's hotels and leafy suburbs. Stanley also considers the potential uses of land, rainfall and climate, expressing his enthusiasm for commercial development.

Gold mining receives close attention, including the depth of shafts, the quality of ore and the machinery needed to begin production. Stanley considers the distances between railway stations and mining districts, along with shortages of transport animals following cattle disease. These practical details help explain the obstacles behind optimistic expectations of mineral wealth.

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Henry M. Stanley

Sir Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904) was a Welsh born journalist and explorer, raised in a workhouse, who made his name by finding Livingstone and later traced the Congo to the sea. His subsequent work for King Leopold II of Belgium has permanently darkened his reputation.

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Author: Henry M. Stanley
Reading time: About 3 hours
Pages: 94
Language: English
Genre: History
Formats: PDF, EPUB, Read online