Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-05
srANLEY's WRATH.
Some Experience. Of the Explorer.

Some Experiences OF the Explorer.
The Rev. Prank H. Kss-on In the Christian Union.
The following facts concerning Henry N.
Stanley have never been In print They were
given to me by VIM. Bradford, the marine
artist and Arctic explorer.
In the year 1878 Mr.. Bradford. returned from
his Greenland explorations, was in London
publishing his sumptuous volume on .sThe
Arctic Regions" IL was brought out under tho
patronage OF Queen Victoria at sl25 per copv.
AT tins time he met Stanley, who was in a tow
ering rage. "He was list back s.,s a..
artist, IRON finding Livingstone, and was now
very angry at the cavalier way in which he haa
been treated about publishing his book through
Murray. Ii seems that John Murray WAS away
and the partner present had received STANLEY
quite nonchalently, and said he vas not ouite
sure whether they could publish his book or
not, and. anyway, nothing could be done until
Mr.. Murrayls return. l said 10 him. .Nr.
Stanley, are you particular 20 have Murray
publish your book No Well / can telI
you Of some very good publishers, who.
think, would be glad TO publish il, and that il
the trm of sampson, Low Co. They are
publishing my book, and. i think. would ba
glad 20 get hold of yours. IL you wish will
see them about it, do 80, Mr.. Bradford; III
glad TO have YOU
so went down and saw Mr. Marston, of the
hrm and said 20 HIM, Mr.. Marston, would YOU
like 10 publish Stanley's new book on Africa9'
Yes, cir, indeed we would: but thought Muir
ray was gong TO have it, No. guess not
Would you like 10 see Mr.. Stanley? Certainly.
SIR Very well, I'll bring him down this after.
noon As 1 was going out ne said Mr. Brad
ford, do you suppose that Mr.. STANLEY il ready
sir
II took Stanley down TO see them. and Mr.
nsrston asked him Ii he was prepared to con-
m M HORT har and ~
Mr. Stanley, we will give you $4,000 for it, and
liberal share of the prohts.'
=" III do IL, said Stanley. And happier man
you've seldom seen. Nov, Mr. stanley said
MI Marston. when can You begin TO furnish
us copyT Tomorrow morning. sir. and eserx
day thereafter till it's DONE just one word
more, Mr.. Stanley. Will you please say nothing
about this for four weeks I've a special res-
son Tor asking. Yes, sir; that suits me- said
Stanley. Ana 80 the bargain was closed. and
Sampson Low 4 Marion have been stanley.
publishers ever since.
"A few weeks later Stanley went in 10 see
John Murray, and the following conversation
your publishing my book. Do Won wish to-
Yes, think that we may be able to, Mr. STAN
ley. But we cannot afford 10 give YOU much for
IT, as II Is kind Of experiment. But wen pub
lish it. Mr.. Stanley.
oath, and, turning on his heel, left the great
English publisher astounded at the young Afri-
| can explorers audacity
''on another occasion" says Mr.. Bradford.
Il was sitting at great banquet Of the British
| Association at Brighton. IL was in tha
evening after the African afternoon so-called
Stanley had been down for a speech late in the
afternoon, after several English geographers
| had spoken But noticed during the second
speech, by Mr.. {. *. Markham, of the ROYAL
Geographical Society, that Stanley's wrath was
| rising. The speaker, ia referring TO LAYING
stone, had just sald word rejecting upou
| him. As soon as Markham was done STANLEY
| at two bounds, was in the center of the plat
form, and, leaning forward and stretching ont
ms torehnger with concentrated scorn toward
| Markham, began: You easy-chair geographers
sitting about On your cushioned-yelyet carpets
what do you know about il? Livingstone
atter long, arduous, perilous march, saws:
| Il think L have found the sources OF the
Nile" But You, from the seclusion of vour
Libraries, declare; I'VE know that he has not.
| What right have you TO decide such a oues-
nonr And then he gave it TO them hot And
yet IN fifteen minutes he had them all ladies
and gentlemen, ON their feet crying Hear
hear, heart The Baroness Burdett-C QUITS
waved her handkerchief. and even the Empe-
ror Napoleon, who was present with the I'm
press Eugene, arose and handed Stanley their
card. tell you, Stanley was the most scathing
man ever listened to when he Was mad over
| Livingstone.
80, in the evening, before going to the ban
| quet, said TO him, Now. Stanley. keep YOUR
| temper. Don't disgrace yourself. Don't say a
word tonight For knew this very Markham
was going TO preside. Well, Stanley promised
that he wouldn't say one word. But thew
placed him at Markham's right hand. I sat
across the table where | could see him Pretty
| soon noticed that he and Markham were talk
| ing earnestly. Then the bulldog look came
into Stanley's face. And then he jumped up
/ and off he went
1T seems that Markham had urged him 10
speak. but Stanley had declined when the fol-
lowing conversation ensued: Bat. AIR. Stanley.
you must speak. That is the purpose for which
/ they invited you here Il that the reason
they invited me hereY Certainly. MIR. STAN
ley; We expect you TO favor us with a speech
Well, won't But thrusting his hand deep
into his pocket here's guinea for my dinner
And on he stalked In a towering rage"
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