John Lloyd Stephens
John Lloyd Stephens (November 28, 1805 – October 13, 1852) was an American explorer, writer, and diplomat. He was a pivotal figure in the rediscovery of Maya civilization throughout Middle America and in the planning of the Panama railroad..
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Quotes
[edit]- All over Russia princes are as plenty as pickpockets in London.
- Incidents of Travel in Greece, Turkey, Russia, and Poland, 5th ed. (New York: Harper & Bros., 1838), vol. 2, ch. 3 (p. 73). Cf. Anon., Britannia in Mourning (1742), p. 23:
- ... a certain High-German Doctor, ... stiled a Count by his Countrymen, amongst whom, even Princes are as plenty as Cucumbers in a hot Summer.
- Incidents of Travel in Greece, Turkey, Russia, and Poland, 5th ed. (New York: Harper & Bros., 1838), vol. 2, ch. 3 (p. 73). Cf. Anon., Britannia in Mourning (1742), p. 23:
External links
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Encyclopedic article on John Lloyd Stephens on Wikipedia
