On finding the lions, Livingstone shot the largest male with both barrels, but failed to kill it instantly and while he was reloading, it pounced on him before finally dropping dead. Livingstone’s arm was badly broken, but other than that he was unhurt.
A mounted copy of this print is now available from my online shop at https://www.thisismyglasgow.com/product/david-livingstone-statue-in-blantyre-mounted-size-10-inch-by-12-inch/.
Ray Harryhausen's marvelous 2004 statue of David Livingstone in the grounds of the house where he was born in Blantyre just to the south of Glasgow (now home to the David Livingstone Centre). Based on a real event, it shows a lion attacking Livingstone and two African natives. The attack happened in 1844 near the village of Mabotsa in Botswana while LIvingsone was hunting a pride of lions which had been preying on the village’s livestock.
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One of the great heroes of the Victorian age, this statue was originally erected in the city's George Square, but was moved to its current location in the Cathedral Precint in 1959.
John Mossman's 1870s bronze statue of David Livinstone in Glasgow. I like the way it shows (quite literally) two different sides to his life.
From the front you see the Christian missionary, bible in hand, while from behind, you see the scientific investgator, map-maker and explorer, as indicated by binoculars slung over his shoulder, and the sextant, astrolabe, and surveyors chains at his feet.
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Celebrating the life and legacy of David Livingstone, born 212 years ago, a revered African explorer and missionary who unveiled the mysteries of the African continent.
Read my post here: https://discovermyeurope.eu/david-livingstone-pioneering-african-explorer-and-missionary/
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Early Life and Background David Livingstone was born on 19 March 1813 in Blantyre, near Glasgow, Scotland. He grew up in a working-class family, working in the cotton mills from a young age while pursuing his education. Driven by a sense of adventure and a desire to spread Christianity, Livingstone studied medicine and theology, eventually [...]
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Je ĉi dato en 1813 naskiĝis David Livingstone, vojaĝanto kaj esploristo, kies malkovraĵoj en Afriko defendeble kontribuis multon al la eŭropanoj deziroj kaj klopodoj establi imperiojn en la kontinento. https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Livingstone
Bildo: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:David_Livingstone_-1.jpg
We spend the hour with one of the world’s leading scientists studying climate change, Tim Flannery. An Australian mammologist, palaeontologist and field zoologist, he has discovered and named more than 30 new species of mammals. He has been described as being in the league of all-time great explorers such as David Livingstone. Flannery might be best known as the author of the bestselling book “The Weather Makers: The History and Future Impact of Climate Change.” Earlier this year he was named 2007 Australian of the Year. [includes rush transcript]
This Is My Glasgow
Liam O'Mara IV, PhD
Discover My Europe
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