Britannia Discovering The Source of The Nile mb-copyright Tim Dry Showing water vessels on the

Showing water vessels on the River Thames

The woman on the right is wearing a dress with a fur trimmed skirt and a matching fitted coat that has a fur trimmed edge and cuffs

Roger McGuinn

In the foreground a barrow of fruit has been knocked over

Britannia Discovering The Source of The Nile mb-copyright Tim Dry Showing water vessels on the'Britannia Discovering The Source of The Nile', 1863. Britannia says: Ah, Mr. Nilus! So I've Found You At Last! In July 1862, two British explorers, Speke and Grant, had arrived at the source of the River Nile. This discovery was formally announced at the Meeting of the Royal Geographic Society in May 1863 by the President of the Society, Sir Roderick Murchison. Here, we see Britannia, arriving at the home of Mr Nilus, pushing her way through dense