Explorer Henry Morton Stanley meets David Livingston at Ujij and utters the famous words “Dr Livingstone, I presume.”

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South African History Online. (2012, August 28). Explorer Henry Morton Stanley meets David Livingston at Ujij and utters the famous words “Dr Livingstone, I presume.”. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0092982

South African History Online (2012) 'Explorer Henry Morton Stanley meets David Livingston at Ujij and utters the famous words “Dr Livingstone, I presume.”', South African History Online, 28 August. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0092982 (Accessed: 5 October 2026).

South African History Online, Explorer Henry Morton Stanley meets David Livingston at Ujij and utters the famous words “Dr Livingstone, I presume.” [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0092982, (accessed 5 October 2026).

"Explorer Henry Morton Stanley meets David Livingston at Ujij and utters the famous words “Dr Livingstone, I presume.”." South African History Online, 28 Aug. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0092982. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

South African History Online. "Explorer Henry Morton Stanley meets David Livingston at Ujij and utters the famous words “Dr Livingstone, I presume.”." South African History Online. August 28, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0092982.