410 A PROFITABLE HUNTING TRIP. 



Two hartebeesles were liberated, and then came an eland, 

 which is also an antelope. There are none of this particular species 

 in this country either. They are straight-horned also, a seeming 

 characteristic of these African antelope. These were a trifle larger 

 than the hartebeestes, but of a similar color, and were marked with 

 distinguishing zebra-like lines of whitish gray encircling the shoul- 

 ders. 



The waterbuck, also an antelope, was an entirely different 

 looking creature, without horns, and his body was covered with a 

 long, dark coating of hair. 



EXTREMELY PRETTY AND DELICATE ANIMALS. 



These were all very pretty, very delicate, very classical looking 

 animals. But out came a wart-hog from his box — an animal as 

 ugly as the metaphorical sin, but he seemed to care not a whit for 

 that. With a grunt and a squeal, the same old sound from down 

 on the farm, he bounded into the cage, and in an instant he was the 

 hit — the comical actor. He went rooting into the hay, tossing it 

 on his back. "A fine specimen," said Mr. Carson; "a fine speci- 

 men." 



A peculiarity of the animal was that both the tusks of the 

 under and the upper jaw projected upward, and beneath his eyes 

 protruded two warts the size of early spring apples. 



Then there was a Thompson gazelle, a frail little creature, 

 small and more delicate than all the rest. Three of these specimens 

 died on the w^ay over from Africa. 



The lions and the birds and the zebra and leopard made a safe 

 but boisterous journey to the railroad station, and the last heard 

 of them, the lions, at least, were voicing their displeasure in jerky 

 but certain measures. 



The permanent home of these living examples of Mr. Roose- 

 velt and his large hunting party is the Zoo at Washington. 

 The animals were consigned to this institution and were in charge 

 of A. B. Baker, superintendent of the Washington Zoo, who went 

 to Africa with Mr. Roosevelt. 



The animals were captured during the early part of Mr. Roose- 



