New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-19

and French rifles. We made up our minds that
any nation interfering with them would have
her hands full But the races over which they
domineer have hard life of 1t. Let those peo-
pie who take an interest in uncvzed nations
lend their support - the Italians in their strug-
gle against the Abyssnians.
King Menelek did all in his power TO pre-
vent me from carrying out my plans and ii
was only by pretending TO return to the coast
that | managed to outwit him. l met with
other discouragements. too. Ny friend, Mr..
Gillett was obliged to leave me- and. after
his departure. many Of my boys were stricken
with fever. II was three months before re-
covered from the setback King Meneleks OPP
position had given me. The most powerful and
rich tribes met were the Borans. They num-
Der about forty thousand think although re-
ports have informed me that there are millions
OF them. We had much trouble to convince
them that they would best leave alone and
after we had succeeded in that fell in with
many elephants and stray rhinoceros or go,
who would charge on Va from behind some
bush without the slightest provocation. One
OF the elephants | killed had the largest pair
Of tusks that has ever been taken. one OF
them weighed 10S pounds. and the other an
even 100. Count Teeki. wh) discovered Lake
Rudolf. shot elephant one OF whose tusks
weighed ll6 pounds. but the other was broken
l brought my treasures home and shall pre-
sent them to the University Of Pennsylvania.
During my Journeys four OF my boys were hurt
by rhinocerl and TWO cames were killed
8 A RACE OF PYGMIES.
I'VE finally reached Lake Abeia In spite OF
the elephants and | was able to obtain some
valuable data In regard to 1t and the surround
ing country.
"ln the course of the expedition discovered
a race of pygmies called the Dune. They have
wooy hair. are very black and have fiat noses
and large lips. Their average height Is only
feet. and none OF them are over feet
inches. Bows and poisoned arrows are their
principal weapons They took great interest
in our habits, especially when they observed
Us bathing which seemed to them ludicrous
performance.
I'VE reached Lake Rudolf on July H. 1885.
The expedition had been hard one. but We
had achieved all We set out TO do and more.
our journey from here to Lamu was most
arduous one. l myself was taken Ill with
fever, but fortunately the attack did not last
long. We had the grea tcst difficulty In obtain
ing water. and our sunerings from Its scarcity
were great. We arrived at Lamu on october
25. 1895. and had only two days to wait Tor
the steamer TO take us to Alden.
II brought out with me many natural his
tory specimens, among them being the Follow
ing: Seyenty-ive mammals, including rodents.
carnivora, etc; OF birds. 700 specimens and 400
varieties "A OF the specimens being new; 300
specimens OF plants, 20 or when are new, $40
specimens OF reptiles % of which are new. and
about 1000 specimens of butterflies. 80 of which
are new. / have presented many OF the types
of the new specles to the British Museum OF
Natural History, and | also intend giving d
good collection to the Academy Of Natural
Sciences at Philadelphia.
'.In the course of the expedition marched
more than four thousand miles. but only six
of nv faithful followers died during the six
teen months we were in the Jungle. Among
those present at dinner given to me by the
ROYAL Geographical Society were Ambassador
Bayard. Sir william Flower. Of the British
Museum; Dr. Bowdlee-Sharpe and DR.. II. q.
Schlichter"