Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-10
GOES TO EVERY
CORNER OF GLOBE
WANDERLUST CHARMS FOR
MANY YEARS
Worldwide Traveller Tells of Exciting
Tiger Hunt in India, Where
His Companion Was
Killed

George Burell, writer, man of the
world, traveller and hail fellow we'll
met, arrived in Los Angeles yesterday
from New York and expects to remain
here for several weeks.
Burell is not globe trotter. To call
him such would be to insult him. But
to world wanderers he is known as one
of their number, and few are the cities
of the Eve continents through which
Burelps feet have not strayed.
my life has been one of constant
travel" said Burell when seen at the
Alexandria yesterday. "Since 1 was Is
years Of age, and am 32, have been
on the move, and during those seven
teen years 1 have visited every prin-
cipal city on the globe.
when 1 was Is years of age my
father, broker of New York, died,
leaving me with a large fortune and
usual boyhood tastes. l wanted to
travel. 1 did not care to study and,
despite the fact that my mother wished
me to remain in school and then go to
college, at last prevailed upon her to
allow me to go to London and visit an
| uncle who lived in that city.
When 1 arrived in England's capital
I found my uncle, after whom 1 am
named, to be the very kind of man /
| had hoped for. He did not care to re-
main in one place. With him the deck
| Of a steamer rolling on the pillows OF
the ocean was the best home. He pre-
| ferred to be on the go at all times to
| remaining within the walls of his
| palatial residence. He was man of
great wealth and could we'll afford to
| satisfy his desires.
Sees London in Two Weeks
II remained in London two weeks,
and during that time I saw every spot
of interest in the worlds capital. In
company with my uncle 1 took long
walks by the birth places of famous
men and women, visited the usual
places where tourists go, and then be-
came familiar with the clubs where the
men about town lived.
zone day my uncle asked me If I
would like to visit Berlin, and my
ready answer assured him that nothing
would please me better. Thus started
my wanderings. For three years my
uncle and myself Travelled through
Europe. Into Siberia we went, and
thence to sunny Italy. Many days were
passed in the art galleries of Rome and
of Greece, while the cafes and clubs of
Paris became as familiar to me as the
surroundings of my old home in New
York.
AT the end of these three years re-
ceived word that my mother was Ill in
| New York, and my uncle and myself
sailed for the United States. Soon
after our arrival here my mother died
and, feeling that was without home,
1 again started alone. 1 was not lone
some, far from it. had met so many
persons in the old world that 1 was
constantly falling in with acquaintances
in addition to making new ones.
"As 1 had become so well acquainted
with the scenes of the old world 1 de-
cided to become familiar with those on
this continent, so 1 left New York for
Chicago. 1 passed several weeks in
the Windy City. and then continued on
my way to Seattle. For months 1
satisfy the wanderlust and glorying in
the free life was leading.
"One day in San Francisco received
| word that my uncle was. in New York.
telegraphed him. and soon received a
reply that he would meet me in the
Bay City. Again Joined forces with
my uncle, and for eight years we
| travelled through the five continents
together.
Uncle Dies in India
cat last, in india my uncle died. His
death was caused by an injury he re-
ceived while hunting in the jungle
there. With force of natives we went
out to hunt tigers. Our beaters We're
gado, about twenty miles from Simla.
| We had contemplated going on this
| hunt for long time, and had, in fact,
gone to India for the express pur-
pose of going on it.
1--WE left the village. shortly before
sunrise and within an hour were in the
jungle. Soon the yells and cries of the
beaters resounded on the air. They
were formed in a large circle and
| the center, thus driving all the beasts
before them.
Suddenly we heard yell from one
side which told us tiger had been dis
covered. My uncle and myself ran
| toward that place. AS we did so we
saw the frightened natives scattering
| in all directions and soon we came in
| sight of the mighty beast which had
caused their fright
"a gigantic tiger a male. stood
crouched on small hillock and it's
flashing eyes told us that here was a
| foe worthy of our steel.
Tiger FeIIs Uncle
ct saw him first and shouted to my
uncle. At the sound of my voice the
beast turned and seemed to see in us
his most dangerous foes. We were
about twenty yards away from him at
this time and I dropped behind the
trunk Of fallen tree In order to get
better aim. My uncle, wishing to be
sure Of his shot, ran forward few
yards further and then dropped We
both fired at once, and a cry from the
beast. which seemed almost human,
answered our shots.
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