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Stanley Finds Livingstone at Ujiji
- When
- 10 November 1871
- Where
- Ujiji
Stanley located Livingstone in Ujiji on 10 November 1871, greeting him with the famous phrase "Dr. Livingstone, I presume?"
Livingstone had arrived in Ujiji the day before, on 23 October 1871, after a violent illness during his journey from Nyangwe. Stanley, sent by the New York Herald, found him there. The greeting was noted for its humorous contrast between formal etiquette and the African setting.
Sources
- Ujiji Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05
- David Livingstone Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05
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