Author's Preface 



the vortex ao^ain. The other book first saw the 

 light of day whilst I was on this trek with 

 Churchill, and as I had no letters for close on 

 three months, it was rather exciting to know 

 what was happening to the poor dear thing ! 



However, "always be merry and bright" is a 

 household phrase that is applicable to most 

 occasions and certainly meets this one. 



In the present work I am endeavouring to 



portray the animals that the average sportsman 



may meet on trek in Uganda and the White 



Nile district, o-ivinQf their habits and habitat as 



nearly as is possible with photographs ; much in 



the same way as I dealt with those of East Africa 



in my former book. 



F. A. D. 



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