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SIR SAMUEL BAKER spoke the truth on Thursday night last in St. James's Hall when he told Mr. Stanley that the Prince of Wales might be regarded as the spokesman of the nation when he addressed the great explorer in warm words of welcome and admiration. Not for many years has there been so much excitement in London as there was on Thursday in connection with the wild rumours on the state of affairs in the East; it seemed as if people could not possibly have a shred of attention to bestow on any other matter, but nearly two hours before the time at which the meeting of the Geographical Society was to commence the doors of St. James's Hall were besieged by an eager crowd; and many hundreds, if not thousands, had to be left out in the distribution of tickets. The welcome which Mr. Stanley received could not possibly have been more enthusiastic. In view of the many hard words that have been spoken of Mr. Stanley's conduct under certain trying circumstances, the sight on the platform of the stately figure and genial face of the venerable missionary and explorer, Dr. Moffat, father-in-law of Livingstone, was exceedingly gratifying, showing, as we think it did, that so humane and experienced an “African” as he does not consider that Mr. Stanley has greatly sinned.
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Mr. Stanley . Nature 17, 297–299 (1878). https://doi.org/10.1038/017297a0
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