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PLAINS, A STATION NEAR THE ESTATE OF i SIR ALFRED PEASE. ROOSEVELT AFRICA GRAPHIC ACCOUNT OF THE WORLD’S MOST RENOWNED HUNTER IN THE WILDS OF AFRICA. HIS UNERRING AIM AND WONDERFUL ABILITY AS A HUNTER. ENCOUNTERS WITH LIONS, TIGERS, ELEPHANTS AND OTHER WILD BEASTS OF THE JUNGLE. CONTAINING ALSO A COMPLETE HISTORY AND STUDY OF WILD ANIMALS of the WORLD THEIR APPEARANCE, HABITS, TRAITS OF CHARACTER AND EVERY DETAIL OF THEIR WILD LIFE WITH THRILLING AND EXCITING EXPERIENCES OF mOUNTERS OF BIG GAME IN ALL PARTS OF THE GLOBE; INCLUDING MORTAL COM- BATS BETWEEN FEROCIOUS WILD ANIMALS, DANGEROUS AND DARING EXPLOITS, AND HAIR-BREADTH ESCAPES By FREDERICK SEYMOUR The world-renowned Hunter and Naturalist OVER 300 HALF-TONE ILLUSTRATIONS MADE ESPECIALLY FOR THIS VOLUME, MANY OF THEM FROM ACTUAL PHOTOGRAPHS OF WILD ANIMALS IN THEIR NATIVE HOMES, TAKEN BY THE AUTHOR 3 ung 70.1904 | -_ i \ , ei" a Ws ae we i ‘i 2 ~ , —_——- Copyright 1901, by Henry Neil Copyright — 1909" By D. B. McCurdy AUS 23 1909 ees 5 « ceo cee es ‘ 2 ee e . . = ce o. oe - M AUTHOR'S PREFACE. HE Roosevelt hunting expedition, which gives the special title to this work, is herewith described because its chief figure is not only an ex- President of the United States, but an American authority on wild animals who, in his ambition to become a world authority, thus ventured into some of the most famous hunting grounds of Africa. Another reason why unusual prominence is given to it, is that it is one of the most noteworthy expeditions ever organized to hunt big game and make scientific investiga- tions among the animals of perhaps the most important zoological division of the earth. From my earliest boyhood, wild animal life has had a fascination for me. I have been nearly over the globe and in most of the countries where wild animals have been least disturbed by civilization. I have carefully studied each wild animal with a view to becoming ac- quainted not only with its physical appearance, but with its habits and manner of living, with all the traits of its character and every detail of its private life. In describing the animals I have tried to avoid the use of all scientific words and terms so as not to confuse those readers who have made no special study of zoology. My experiences have taught me the truth of the Scriptural saying that “man and the animals are kin,” and I hope and believe that I am doing a bene- fit to my fellow man, as well as giving him genuine enjoyment and pleasure, by bringing him into a closer acquaintance with God’s animal kingdom. —eeeeeee ne Copyright 1909, by Underwood & Underwood. vi NATIVE HUNTERS’ CAMP IN THE JUNGLE. TABLE OF CONTENTS. THE ROOSEVELT HUNT. Why He Went to Africa. Hunting big game as a young man—His first book, ‘‘ Hunt- - ing Trips of a Ranchman’’—Universally known as hunter among sportsmen of the world—White House interviews with hunters of big ganie—Decision for African trip made two years before close of presidential term............... Voyage to Mombasa. Members of hunting party—Incidents of the voyage—Stops at Naples and Messina—Meets King Victor Emmanuel—Arrival and enthusiastic reception at Mombasa........ Raye oRe ae ake Meats Oa Sot eres oh an Migahs AMG s ly dine teeta: Syn Hunting Preparations and Outfit. Hunter’s license—Refuses special privileges—Em- ploying native helpers—Wages paid, supplies furnished, fresh meat required daily Bravest Native Hunters of Africa. Command highest pay—No fear of death—Great fidelity to employers when peril threatens—Terrible fight with wounded lion.... The True African Sportsman. Hazard of limb and life—Violent charges of lion, buf- falo, elephant and rhinoceros—Hunter’s intense scorn for cowardice........ Scope of the Roosevelt Hunting Grounds. Embraces every variety of country—plain, jungle, swamp, forest, and hill—Swarms with game—Over fifty varieties, not excelled anywhere in the world—The hunter’s paradise—Magnificent ranches ee Se PIED PTOUNOGE. 6. coe as lec ewes ect e we pes ee ee tee Awe e res ees Awful Cost of the Uganda Railroad. Great cost in money, and greater cost in human lives—Awful toll collected by disease, poisonous insects, reptiles, carnivorous beasts, warlike natives, the tsetse fly that causes the fatal sleeping sickness, and pedreneeatta UMS Ce se MLN a nsneate el efeyele ete! =n e¥el ole | cr clic eileleueloiejoie « fie)ejole elven ss llae set salaietee Special Object of the Expedition. Aim to collect natural history specimens for amie arr eT ce tame ts OMe eae aye. eer cree anced, eeccehevotaorey cleus fePoha-siclarate,cLevetc oes, altpeteputtusye: oe ec ¥s Roosevelt’s Guns and Ammunition. Preparations for bagging big and small game. Off on the Roosevelt Safari. The busy two days spent at Mombasa prior to de- parture for the hunting grounds......... 2... eee cece eee terete ee eeee MOMBASA TO NAIROBI. Old Mombasa, or the Battle City. Picturesque jungle of old and new Africa—lIts his- tory—Captured and recaptured alternately by Portuguese and Arabs until pro- tected by Great Britain. ........-... cece eee eee ee eee eee eet e ee tect e ene eens New Mombasa, the British Capital. Net-work of tramways—Coolies and aristocratic Europeans—Hearty welcome for visitors—Harbor at Kilindini, two miles southeast Climbing the Desert of Taru to Voi. The Uganda railroad—Nairobi—Large depots and docks at Kilindini—G@reat Iron Bridge—Cocoanut palms and mangroves, well kept plantations, and native huts...........+5 sig tater el apie tentsist slctuaa teeter ervia lol’ oie n/tiet ate) er Vili TABLE OF CONTENTS. Taru Desert and Old Caravan Route. Old road viewed from Roosevelt’s speeding train—A desert, but not destitute of animal difel. ol. 2... 506.202: owen Glorious Mount Kilimanjaro. Highest peak in Africa, 19,200 above sea—Government road—Bungalow for tourists—Climbing the mountain from a heat of 110°, to snow and glaciers at the top.......... erefe al eVois/etalcve 'shatetey alate oserale(s,<'atets] +(e nn How the Game is Killed in Reserves. Safe from human hunters, but a slaughter pen for small and peaceable game by big and ferocious animals—Antelopes, zebras, ostriches and giraffes swarm here, but great numbers are required to satisfy the bloodthirsty appetites of lions, leopards, hyenas and jackals.......... Bers 328 2) 3 The Run from Voi to Kapiti Plains. Great hunt started April 22nd on Raneh of Sir Alfred Pease on the Athi River—Guard of honor at station—Personnel of the party—His camp in the Mau Hills—First lion hunt—Roosevelt’s joy over his first killing—Kermit a good second—Animals killed by the party in this region—Ker- mit and his camera also effective—Off for the Juja Ranch of W. N. McMillan, east. ob ANairONie cies eroktelerteeractlemeerre eens 5 SosastonT sage é ehevere wieie = a) eie eee Country from Kapiti Plains to Nairobi. Up toward the great hunting grounds near headwaters of the Athi River—The spill-over of game from the reserves....... Nairobi, Chicago of East Africa. Headquarters of the Uganda Railroad—Shops, iron works and native workers, also military and political headquarters—Telegraph and telephone center—Automobiles and good hotels—Electrie lights glitter in the eyes of wild lions and jackals—A hospitable city to African travelers...............- ROOSEVELT HUNTING GROUNDS. Nairobi, the Great Outfitting Point. Hunting expeditions or caravan parties arrive and depart daily—Porters loaded with trophies of the chase—European and EA Qn IMS EG WATS Rec joys sole ielictelieilelle tere sys forelelcices fo a) odensteucue sere teliereRcnae siete ree pene ee MCC oa Go: Hospitable Planters of the Hunter’s Paradise. Great estates—Juja farm, 20,000 acres —E..W. Jackson, Sir Alfred Pease, William N. MeMillan royal entertainers— Roosevelt pleased with their kindness and help..... Aig cen OO cinco: Beauties of the Mount Kenia Region, Eastern Limits of the Hunt. Gorgeous colors in blossoms, groves of wild olives—Granite spires swarming with little gray mon- keys—Safe from the wild beasts—Glorious cloud effects—A land of surprises— Chosen home of the rhinoceros—The shy and pretty Colobus monkey ........... Tracking, Attacking and Killing the Big Game. Distinguishing the spoor, or tracks, of lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino;-hippo and antelope....:.............2080 955m ‘ Tracking Big Game by Their Droppings and Browsings. These, with the story of the spoor, lead the hunter to his quarry—Different signs on trees and shrubbery left iby the elephant, rhinoceros, buffalo and antelope. ...........-...+.s «055 Charms of the Lion Chase. Human wit against animal instinct—Usually minds his own business unless attacked, but most wise and uncertain of big beasts— Comparative advantages of riding the lion, or hunting him afoot—His whirlwind rush pronounced by hunters the ‘‘swiftest thing on earth’’.................... Blind Charge of the Black Rhinoceros. Does not wait to be attacked—Tears through whole caravans—Almost blind, but among the first to scent ‘‘tainted air’’— Loves ‘to lurk in dark -placesiyias qi. antes sreeiisaricieintests ion irene © slnyemcererene Terrific Onslaught of the Buffalo. The hereditary foe of the lion—Knows he is favored meat for the king of beasts—One of the most tenacious of life among the beasts. . Sable Antelope. The great dog killer—Also sometimes drives his spear-like horns through the hunter’s “bodys. os mule oes sicleleis inate oisies eccp ale ene Hartbeests and Gnus. Their wonderful staying qualities—No horse can compare with them—Shot through the lungs, they still gallop out of sight—White bearded wildebeest—Jackson’s hartbeest—Coke’s hartbeest and other varieties common to the Rocsevelt hunting grounds.............. SSD. ONIATC a laveiate,o/tve ties ce eceeves PABLEOr CONTENTS. NEW AFRICA. In Black and White. Scattering villages of Wanytka—Generally agricultural, but some- times dangerous—Murder of Thomas London and execution of natives........ Wakamba, Largest Tribe of East Africa. Farmers and herdsmen and only tribe to hold MmenreO wma cdimstsule > warlike: Masaie 5.0 crs ested eitie © icicle ts eedicis Savoie e's 2% da ete The Warlike Masai. Prowess as lion hunters—Dance in honor of a young man who killed a lion armed only with a spear—Gamblers, like other black men The Kikuyu. An unreliable tribe between Nairobi and Mount Kenia............... Naked Tribes at the Head of Victoria Nyanza. Bronze Models of physical perfection Sane erin Me enICO MOLE y PCOPLe an. ae ce eietelajefein'ele,0) ul viele alateye: eie)olara tareunientia ass ccdlav stave @ The Nandi Tribe. Stole telegraph wire for bracelets and earrings and railroad bolts fo> s]oddr Jn@enikts to-oeRoinaeB6sk. 0b pemenS a ata Ean Cl ObaniOtic ann co cbs hel ace imerae Native Kingdom of Uganda. A well organized state under the protection of Great Britain—The Japanese of Africa and their king—A land of cotton, cocoa, coffee, oranges, lemons, pineapples and general fertility—People eager for knowledge... White Belt. British, Germans, Americans and Boers—From Nairobi to Port Florence a region of farms and plantations—Nakuru, the chief Boer colony—Old-time foes peaceful farmers Great Scenic Section of the Uganda Railway. Rises over two thousand feet the first Sunt MVCN BINNS aeevapen seta obate TY tae oPa chah siete pisron § nheeasele espe) lv) ae ere alo edotere «si spayu cranes) ape Escarpment Station Overlooking Great Rift Valley, 1,500 Feet Below. A railroad pitching over a, cliff—Valley of volcanic hills and craters—A country of escarp- meuts, or abrupt land pitches—A slumbering voleano—Old rope ljft for travelers HeSsmma AID Sema Vv Cl eeal UCT, acnsh eo aitaysen abet ae aire fetta af aes s sails v ate’ latale: cue’ elilece, is Seles elacsone oye 6 ett On to Kijabe, Well Named ‘‘The Wind.’’ A bleak station—Ride of the Roosevelt party on the cow catcher from Kikuyu—Shoot Colobus monkeys near Kijabe— mgeewe ievastie) tier AoriGan inland, IMISSION .. TABLE OF CONTENTS: ANIMALS DESCRIBED. The Lion. The) king of wild beasts. «0... 02 9. \page soem pede a epee as = ee 63 The Elk. Fierce (fighter and great swimmer...2.°% .%. 405-00 aes «~ sss eemee hee