What Led to the Discovery of the Source of the Nile

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What Led To The Discovery
of the
Source Of The Nile
by John Hanning Speke Captain H.M. Indian Army
Author of 'Journal of the Discovery of the Source of the Nile'
William Blackwood and Sons Edinburgh and London MDCCCLXIV
To The Memory of Lieutenant-General Sir Jas. Outram, Bart. G.C.B.
Who First Gave Me A Start In Africa, This History Is Respectfully Inscribed.
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In offering this short connected history of my first two explorations in Africa, I must state that I have been urged to do so by friends desirous of knowing what led to the discovery of the source of the Nile. The greater part of it was originally published in 'Blackwood's Magazine;' but that lacked the connection which I have now given to the conclusion of my independent journey to and from the Victoria N'yanza, which is the great source or reservoir of the Nile. The manner in which I traced the Nile down from the Victoria N'yanza to Egypt is explained in my 'Journal of the Discovery of the Source of the Nile.'