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    Who said, "Dr. Livingstone, I presume?"

    Question #101145. Asked by dj168. (Nov 19 08 11:06 PM)


    edmund80

    		Henry Morton Stanley said "Dr. Livingstone, I presume?"

    Doctor David Livingstone (19 March 1813–1 May 1873) was a Scottish Congregationalist pioneer medical missionary with the London Missionary Society and explorer in central Africa. He was the first European to see Victoria Falls (Mosi-oa-Tunya), to which he gave the English name in honour of his monarch, Queen Victoria. He is the subject of the meeting with H. M. Stanley, which gave rise to the popular quotation, "Dr Livingstone, I presume?"

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Morton_Stanley

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Livingstone


    Nov 19 08, 11:10 PM
    deepakmr

    		H M Stanley a reporter went in search for the explorer Dr. Livingstone. When they met on 10 November 1871 in Ujiji, Stanley is believed to have addressed Dr. David with the famous quote "Dr. Livingstone, I presume?"

    http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Henry_Morton_Stanley

    http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/David_Livingstone

    Nov 19 08, 11:31 PM
    Baloo55th

    		If Baloo had been in Livingstone's position, he'd probably have replied 'Sorry, he's out. Can I take a message?'

    Nov 21 08, 1:58 PM

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