In Wildest Africa 



measures. Those who come after us will be the first to 

 prize and esteem these measures at their full value. 



What I have here described as something to be desired 

 and worth striving for at home must also hold good for 

 the whole world the preservation of all that is charac- 

 teristic, all that belongs to primitive nature, wherever it 

 is to be found. 



The beauties of nature are most abundant, and in our 

 time they are all all threatened with destruction and in 

 need of protection. Where we can save and preserve 

 any of them, our hands should not remain idle. 



But where this is not possible, let us secure " nature- 

 documents," paintings, representations of all kinds as true 

 to life as may be. 



In this way we shall, at least, save for future ages 

 memorials of enduring worth, for which our children's 

 children will give us thanks. 



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