Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-01
marx twain In london.

MNALM.
Mark Twain was entertained at din
ner by the Whitefriars' Club, London, al
the Mitre Tavern, on the evening of Au.
gust 6. In reply to the toast in his
honor, Mark thus spoke HOO
GENTLEMEN: / thank You very heart
ily indeed for this expression of kind
ness toward me. What have done fol
England and civilization in the arduous
affairs which | have engaged in-that il
good-that is so smooth that will say
it again and again-what / have done
for England and for civilization in the
arduous part / have performed, / have
done with a single-hearted devotion and
with no hope Of reward. am proud
/ am very proud, that itrwas reserved
for me to find DR.. Livingstone, Sand
for Mr.. Stanley to get all the credit
Laughter, III hunted for that man
in Africa all over seventy-fiye
or one hundred parishes, ythous-
ands and thousands of miles in the
wilds and deserts. all sover1 the place
sometimes riding negroes, and. some,
times travelling by rail. | didn't mind
the rail or anything else 80 that l didn't
come in for the tar and feathers. j
found that man a. Ujiji-a place you
may remember if you have ever been
there-and it was very great satisfac'
ton tkatI found him just in the nick
of time. Ifound that poor old man de
serted by his niggers and by, his geogra.
pliers, deserted by all of his kind except
the gorillas--dejected, miserable, famish'
ing, absolutely famishing; but he was
eloquent. Just as found him he had
eaten his last elephant, and he said to
me, "God knows where l shall get an
other" He had nothing to wear except
his venerable and honorable naval suit,
and nothing to eat but his diary. But
I said to him, a. 1t is alright, have dis
covered you, and Stanley will be here
by the four o clock train and will discover
you officially, and then we will turn to
and have a regular good time. 4
said, Cheer up, for Stanley has got
corn, ammunition, glass beads; hymn
books, whisky, and everything which the
heart can desire; he has got all kinds Of
tyaluables, including telegraph poles and
a few carloads of money. By this time
communication has been made with the
land of Bibles and civilization, and
property will ,advance." And then we
surveyed all that country from Ujj
through Unango and other places, TO
Unyanyambe. | mention these names
simply for your edi6cation, nothing more
do not expect particularly as intel
lieeuce TO the Royal Geographical Soci-
civ. rRoars of laughter And then,
having filled up tho old man, we were
all too full for utterance, and departed.
We have since then teasted on honors.
Stanley has received snuff-box, and /
have received considerable snuff; he
has got to write book and gather
in the rest of the credit, and | am
going to levy on the copyright and to
collect the meney. Nothing comes
amiss TO me-cash or credit but, seri.
ously. do feel that Stanley is the chief
man, and an illustrious one, and l do
applaud him with all my heart. Whether
he is an American or q .Welshman by
birth, or one, or both, matters MOTTO me.
So far as am personally ooneeEned, !
am simply here to stay a few months,
and to see English people and to learn
English manners and customs, and to
enjoy myself; so that the simplest thing
| car, dois to thank you for the toast
YOU have honored me with, and for the
remarks you have made, and to wish
health and prosperity to tho Whitefriars
Club, and to sink down to nay aocns-
toned level. [Cheers.]