West Africa today is just a quarry of paving stones for Hell, and those stones were cemented in place with men’s blood mixed with wasted gold.
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A certain sort of friendship soon arose between the Fans and me. We each recognized that we belonged to that same section of the human race with whom it is better to drink than to fight.
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| Birth: | 13th October, 1862 |
| Death: | 3rd June, 1900 |
| Nationality: | British |
| Profession: | Explorer, Writer |
About
Mary Henrietta Kingsley was an English ethnographic and scientific writer and explorer whose travels throughout West Africa and resulting work helped shape European perceptions of African cultures and British imperialism.
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