APPENDIX A 



I WISH to thank Sir Edward Grey and Lord Crewe for the 

 numerous courtesies extended to me by the British officials 

 throughout the British possessions in Africa; and M. Renkin for 

 the equal courtesy shown me by the Belgian officials in the 

 Lado. 



The scientific part of the expedition could not have been under- 

 taken save for the generous assistance of Mr. Andrew Carnegie, 

 Mr. Oscar Straus, Mr. Leigh Hunt, and certain others, to all of 

 whom lovers of natural history are therefore deeply indebted. 



I owe more than I can express to the thoughtful and unwearied 

 consideration of Mr. F. C. Selous and Mr. E. N. Buxton, through 

 whom my excellent outfit was obtained. 



Mr. Jl. J. Cuninghame, assisted in East Africa by Mr. Leslie 

 J. Tarlton, managed the expedition in the field, and no two better 

 men for our purposes could have been found anywhere. I doubt 

 if Mr. Cuninghame's equal in handling such an expedition as ours 

 exists ; I know no one else who combines as he does the qualities 

 which make a first-class explorer, guide, hunter, field-naturalist, 

 and safari manager. Messrs. Newland and Tarlton, of Nairobi, 

 did the actual work of providing and arranging for our whole 

 journey in the most satisfactory manner. 



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