Joseph Thomson, stonemason’s son from Dumfriesshire, was the fourth most famous African explorer, and the earliest European adventurer in the Atlas Mountains of Morocco. [1300 words 6 mins
It sounds as if you've already heard of Joseph Thomson! That's unusual. "Chi va piano va sano e va lontano " it's an Italian proverb that JT picked up on.
Hello Ronald, regarding your post about Joseph Thomson, I went to Wikipedia and read about this explorer, and this sentence on Wikipedia caught my attention. In fact, England is the place of great explorers such as Eric Shibton, Bill Tillman, George Mallory, etc. Thank you.
Thanks for your helpful post about Joseph Thomson, his often quoted saying is that he who goes quietly goes safely, and he who goes safely goes far.
It sounds as if you've already heard of Joseph Thomson! That's unusual. "Chi va piano va sano e va lontano " it's an Italian proverb that JT picked up on.
Hello Ronald, regarding your post about Joseph Thomson, I went to Wikipedia and read about this explorer, and this sentence on Wikipedia caught my attention. In fact, England is the place of great explorers such as Eric Shibton, Bill Tillman, George Mallory, etc. Thank you.