Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-27


r. Goodwin. New York: Charles
Scrfbner's Sons.
- r. RoosEvELT's great game
AH expedition into Africa has
vU by this time become viz
u tually a household word, not
only In America, but in
other countries Long before his start
" was heralded as an important scientific
enterprise. Despite elaborate precautions
against publicity in the field bulletins
from the hunt were printed continually.
Large consignments of skins came on to
Washington from Africa representing the
prowess of the rifiemen in the jungle and
IN the plain. For several months Mr..
Rooeevelt's description Of his own expert
encex has been in the course of publica-
ton in Scribner's Magazine. ard now
these papers are presented in a volume
which takes a notable place In the litera-
ture OF sport and exploration. As an ex-
ample of modern bookn,akns IT is high
y attractive. The type is large. the
pages are easily scanned and the IL
Illustrations are profuse ard satisfactory.
Most OF the Illustrations are from photo
graphs taken by Mr.. Cuninghame or BY
Kermit Roosevelt or by Mr.. Loring. 4
number OF illustrations have been pre-
by Philip r. Goodwin. who has utilized
photographs taken on the trip and de-
scrfptions given by Mr.. Roosevelt him
self. These represent the most exciting
phases of the great hunt. such as, for in
stance, the charge of A great bull ele-
phant killed by ninghame just as IL
reached Mr.. Roosevelt Several appen-
dices complete the scientific portion or
the work. One gives a partial list of the
small mammals obtained on the trip. with
notes as TO their habits. Another pre-
sents some scientific notes made by Lor-
ing A chapter on pi elective coloration
II also printed in this form. while the
volume closes with notes on the Pig
skin Library carried by the expedition
for intellectual refreshment Mr.. Roose-
welt taking occasion in the course o.
his selection for such a purpose with the
Eliot fve-foot book shelf.
An interesting bird s-eye view OF the
entire expedition is afforded by the p-ef-
Roosevelt at Khartum in March on
his way back TO civilization. The follow.
ing extract gives q summarizing concept
Of the experiences OF this party IN that
wild country. but only perusal OF the
pages themselves can serve the reader
who wishes to note the treatment by this
viriIe writer OF a subject OF such con-
genial character
The land teens with beasts Of the
chase infinite in number and incredible
in variety II holds the fiercest beasts OF
rsvin. and the heetest and most timid
of those beings that live in undying fear
Of talon and fang. 1t holds the largest
and the smallest OF hoofed animals. IL
solds the mightiest creatures that tread
re earth or swim in its rivers; il also
holds distant kinsfolk OF these same crea-
lures no bigger than woodchucks. which
dwell I'm crannies of the rocks, and In the
tree tops. There are antelope smaller
than hares. and antelope larger than
oxen. There are creatures which are the
en,bcdiments Of grace: and others whose
lage ungafnliness is like that of shape
in nightmare. The plains are alive
With droves of strange and beautiful AMI
mails whose like Is not known elsewhere.
and with others even stranger that show
both in form and temper something of
the fantastic and the grotesoue. II is a
never-ending pleasure TO gaze at the great
herds OF buck as they move TO and fro
in their myriads: as they stand for their
noontide rest in the quivering heat haze:
as the long files come down to drink at
the watering places as they feed and
fight and rest and make love.
Tine hunter who wanders through these