Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-12
(specinl correspondence.

teries which thr. cartli las kept
from the inquisitiveness of man,
none has been so enGrossing as
the mystery that for centuries shroud-
ed the interior of Africa. For over
100 years this unknown land fired the
imagination and tantalized the cnrios-
ity OF tho civilized world.
Recently Sir Frederick Trcvcs. the
famous surgeon, visited this part of
Africa with the outlook of an '''in-
specialized traveller" of the nan WHO
merely seeks somewhere to so to-
His hook relating his experiences Their"
entitled Uganda for Holiday
hasn't been published yet in the United
states, though l understand it will be
later.
Sir Frederick comes from an old Nenc-
tian family. In his carly days he was
u doctor on board one Of the boats of
the deep sea fleet. He was the first
surgeon in England 10 perform an OPP
Grafton in cases of appendicitis, and
since then he has carried out, With
wonderful success. considerably over
a thousand operations, the most nota-
BILE OF all being that which saved tho
life Of the late King Edward in 1902.
Ever since he was first called to at
tend the late Queen Vic toria, Sir Fred
ericls has hccn popular with all tho
members of the royal family and among
tho royal favors conferred unon him is
tho rare distinction of being allowed to
add to his shield one Of the lions from
the royal arms. an honor which has
not been accorded tn any surgeon since
the reign of Charles II. Save in the
case of members of the royal family,
Sir Frederick no longer pract!scs.
Nevertheless he has not retired to n life
OF leisure: he has written Il number Of
books Of general interest for which his
material has been as ariuously obtained
rs his last one on Africa.
WHEN MEETING A LION.
rho tourist going to East Africa is
sure TO inquire as to the line Of conduct
| that should be observed when a lion
| is encountered by the way. Sir Fred
| erick, in answer to such inquiry, sub
| mits the following as suitable etiquette
| for the occasion:
III tho lion when met with Is WALTZ
| ing in the opposite direction from the
| tourist, the ANIMAL should be allowed
| to continue his walk without comment.
| IT, however the lion stops and stares
| Mt the tourist. 1t Is proper that the
| tourist should 'shish the animal away,
| as lie would an obstrusivo goose on the
village green. Should the lion be I'M
| moved by this expression of annoyance
| tho tourist is advised to throw Jumps
| OF earth Mt the obtusc creature IT,
| after this, the lion still fails to realize
| that he Is de trop the tourist Is recon-
| mended to walk away from the spot
with such dignity as the strained posi-
| ton demands
Sir Frederick Trevcs has several 9TH
| or things To say about ;hs animals of
| the wild
| ,>
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"1'hc rhinoceros is the embodiment of
| blind conservatism" he writes ITS
hide "a in,nauctroblp tie vision Is wcak
| ,vhi,c IT'S intellect * weaker If has
| however two marked ouulttics--com
| h,tivencss and n sense of swcl, II is
| aroused 10 Tia maximum, energy nv tho
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