The funniest story yet told by Stanley, and which comes in quite apropos just now, Is that one day while conversing with a friendly tribe during hts recent travels one of tbe chiefs present Inquired how many wivei he possessed. Upon Stanley innocently replying that he had none, all those present stood up like one man, and unanimously exclaimed, •‘What a splendid liar!" They intensely admired the apparent calmness with which ha had, as they thought, tried to paM ot M hem a wondrous traveller'! tale.
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Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 492, 12 August 1890, Page 2
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86Untitled Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 492, 12 August 1890, Page 2
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