. Roosevelt's African trip; the story of his life, the voyage from New York to Mombasa, and the route through the heart of Africa, including the big game and other ferocious animals, strange peoples and countries found in the course of his travels . Coijiji ijjlit^ JOO:), hij [ II iG IliilcncoodA riLClC IIIPIOPOTAMUS SHOT IN DKFA Roosevelt was attacked by twenty of these monstois while in a small rowhont on LikeNaivasha. He succeeded in killing two and driving the rest ■^ £ <• o m :{i .E ROOSEVELT IN WILDS OF BRITISH EAST AFRICA 397 better known to us as
. Roosevelt's African trip; the story of his life, the voyage from New York to Mombasa, and the route through the heart of Africa, including the big game and other ferocious animals, strange peoples and countries found in the course of his travels . Coijiji ijjlit^ JOO:), hij [ II iG IliilcncoodA riLClC IIIPIOPOTAMUS SHOT IN DKFA Roosevelt was attacked by twenty of these monstois while in a small rowhont on LikeNaivasha. He succeeded in killing two and driving the rest ■^ £ <• o m :{i .E ROOSEVELT IN WILDS OF BRITISH EAST AFRICA 397 better known to us as the gnoo, or horned horse. He also broughtdown a Thompsons gazelle—a Tommy, in the patois of the was anxious to get a Grants gazelle, the massive horns of whichare valued prizes, and the hunt was continued for several hours, butwithout meeting one of these wished-for natives of the plains. It iswell to state here that there are some twenty species in all of the smalland graceful variety of antelopes known as gazelles, the largest ofthem being the springbok, described on page 209. The speed of thesmall and beautiful animals of this species is common to all the gazelles,which are able to outrun the swiftest dogs. When taken alive thegazelle, though wild and timid by nature, is easily tamed and if cap-tured when young becomes quickly familiar with its captors. Itsbeauty and gentleness make it a favorite in many parts of southernAsia, where it is found as well as in Africa. The co
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