Quote by: Harry Johnston

As soon as the news of the Cabot voyages reached the King of Portugal he arranged to send an expedition of discovery to the far north-west, perhaps to find a northern sea route to Eastern Asia.


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  • NameHarry Johnston
  • DescriptionBritish explorer, botanist, linguist and colonial administrator
  • AliasesSir Henry Hamilton Johnston
  • BornJune 12, 1858
  • DiedJuly 31, 1927
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionExplorer; Diplomat; Zoologist
  • AwardsKnight Grand Cross Of The Order Of St Michael And St George