'> To Kilimanjaro with Prince Lowenstein 



East Africa for the last twenty-five years. I know of 

 one case in which a detachment of Askaris shot down 

 twelve elephants at one go. What countless thousands 

 of wild animals have been destroyed by cattle-dealers 

 and other travellers of all kinds ! What thousands 

 must be put down to the account of the so-called Ostrich 

 Farming Company of Kilimanjaro, the former directors 



TANTALUS IBISES IN A SWAMP 



of which and their officials have reduced the wild life of 

 the district by one-half in seven years ! 



In regard to so important a matter, a frank word is 

 not out of place. 



Next day we marched in a heavy downpour to 

 Marangu, where I was much interested in inspecting 

 the ostrich farm of Sergeant Merkel, who entertained me 



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