strangers; to the directorates of the B. I. S.
N. and the P. and O. Companies, and especially
to Mr. W. Mackinnon of the former,.
and Mr. H. Bayley and Captain Thomas H.
Black of the latter, for their generous assistance
both on my setting out and on my
returning; to the British Admiralty ^ and, personally,
to Captain Purvis, senior officer on
the West Coast Station, for placing at my
disposal H.M.S. Industry, and to Commodore
Sullivan, for continuing the great favour
from the Cape to Zanzibar; to the officers
and sailors of H.M.S. Industry, for the great
patience and kindness which they showed
to the wearied Africans; and to my friends
at Zanzibar, especially to Mr. A. Sparhawk,
for their kindly welcome and cordial help.
In the next place, to the illustrious individuals
and Societies who have intimated to
me their appreciation of the services I have
been enabled to render to Science, I have
to convey the very respectful expression
of my sense of the honours thus conferred
upon me—to his Majesty King Humbert of
Italy, for the portrait of himself, enriched
with the splendid compliment of his person-
PREFACE. IX
al approbation of my services ,* which with
the gold medal received from his royal
father, King Victor Emanuel, will for ever
be treasured with pride—to H.R.H. the Prince
of Wales, for the distinguished honour shown
me by his personal recognition of my work
—to H.H. the Khedive of Egypt, for the
high distinction of the Grand Commander-
ship of the Order of the Medjidie, with the
Star and Collar—to the Royal Geographical
Society of London for its hearty public reception
of me on my return, and for the
highly valued diploma of an Honorary Corresponding
Member subsequently received—
to the Geographical Societies and Chambers
of Commerce of Paris, Italy, and Marseilles,
for the great honour of the Medals awarded
to mej*— to the Geographical Societies of
* Thè portrait has been graciously subscribed—
“ All’ intrepido viaggiatore
“ Enrico Stanley
“ UMBERTO R E .”
•f I have received the honour of appointment as Officier
de l’Instruction Publique, France; Gold Medallist of the Geographical
Societies of London, Paris, Italy, and Marseilles ;
Silver Medallist, of the Chamber of Commerce of Marseilles,
and of the Municipality of Marseilles; Honorary Member of
the Geographical Societies of Antwerp, Berlin, Bordeaux,
Bremen, Hamburg, Lyons, Marseilles, Montpellier, Vienna, &c.