. 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 . d a buffalo to his score, while Kermit broughtdown a bull wildebeest. On their arrival at Nairobi they becamethe guests of Lieutenant-Governor Jackson, who made every effort togive them a pleasant recollection of the capital of British East had now spent about a month in the hunting fields and had asrelics of their skill the skins and s


. 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 . d a buffalo to his score, while Kermit broughtdown a bull wildebeest. On their arrival at Nairobi they becamethe guests of Lieutenant-Governor Jackson, who made every effort togive them a pleasant recollection of the capital of British East had now spent about a month in the hunting fields and had asrelics of their skill the skins and skulls of eighty animals belonging totwenty-two species. These had been carefully prepared by Heller, the skilled naturalist of the expedition, preparatoryto shipping them to the Smithsonian Institution for scientific study anddisplay. During these days of hunting and the subsequent brief stays atNairobi, Colonel Roosevelt displayed the characteristics of energy andactivity for which he had become famous in his native land. He aston-ished all those with whom he came in contact alike for his power ofendurance and his versatility. There was no subject with which hedid not seem familiar, almost as much so as if he had made it a special.


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