But my estimates, for instance, based upon book information, were simply ridiculous, fanciful images of African attractions were soon dissipated, anticipated pleasures vanished, and all crude ideas began to resolve themselves into shape.
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"But my estimates, for instance, based upon book information, were simply ridiculous, fanciful images of African attractions were soon dissipated, anticipated pleasures vanished, and all crude ideas began to resolve themselves into shape." — Henry Morton Stanley
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But my estimates, for instance, based upon book information, were simply ridiculous, fanciful images of African attractions were soon dissipated, anticipated pleasures vanished, and all crude ideas began to resolve themselves into shape. — Henry Morton Stanley
About Henry Morton Stanley
Henry Morton Stanley was a Explorer from Wales (1841–1904).
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This quote is attributed to Henry Morton Stanley, a Explorer from Wales.
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Henry Morton Stanley lived from 1841 – 1904.