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^^eroses, nine white rhinoceroses, nine hippopotami, nine giraffes, 

 three leopards, seven chetahs, three giant elands, three sables, one 

 sitatunga and two bangos. 



All these were killed in the interest of science and the specimens 

 were disposed of accordingly, the greater number going to the 

 Smithsonian Institute. Mr. Roosevelt retained not more than six 

 trophies for himself. 



From the point of importance the most highly-prized game may 

 be rated as follows : First, giant elands, the first complete specimens 

 of W'hich family were taken from the country; second, the white 

 rhinoceros; third, the bangos, the first to b^ stalked and killed by a 

 white man, and fourth, the sitatunga, a species of antelope. 



THE EXPEDITION VERY SUCCESSFUL. 



The naturalists secured a remarkable collection comprising 

 many thousands of birds and other mammals. The results in this line 

 have been most gratifying and science wall be enriched by several 

 new species and an enormous sc.ies of the smaller mammals of 

 Africa. The came taken and tiie collections made constitute a 

 world's record for a similar period of hunting and scientific research 

 in Africa and the American museums will receive the greatest col- 

 lection of African fauna in existence. 



The work reflects the greatest credit upon all members of the 

 party whose labors continued ceaselessly despite the disadvantages 

 of the climate. 



All agree that too much praise cannot be accorded R. J. Cun- 

 inghame, the Englishman, whose management of the expedition was 

 as nearly perfect as could be conceived. 



Teddy's out of Jungle-land 



The beasts may now rejoice, 

 The wanderoo and wombat 



May give their gladness voice, 

 Cut the same old capers, 



Make the same old jungle noise, 

 While he's a-marching to Khartoum. 

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