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An insuperable obstacle to rapid transit in Africa is the want of carriers, and as speed was the main object of the Expedition under my command, my duty was to lessen this difficulty as much as possible.
Henry Morton Stanley
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An insuperable obstacle to rapid transit in Africa is the want of carriers, and as speed was the main object of the Expedition under my command, my duty was to lessen this difficulty as much as possible. — Henry Morton Stanley

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Henry Morton Stanley was a Explorer from Wales (1841–1904).

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Henry Morton Stanley lived from 1841 – 1904.