LION HUNTING IN AFRICA 



Roosevelt Meets the King of the African Forests in His Native Jungle — Three Lions 

 Bagged in One Day — Interesting Facts About the Lion. 



Nothing is more exciting in an African hunter's experience than his first 

 encounter with the lion. Mr. Roosevelt had long been waiting for this crown- 

 ing event in his life as a sportsman with eager anticipation. In British East 

 Africa, where lions are more numerous than deer in our western states, he 



AN EAST AFRICAN P^^RM. 



did not have tO' wait long for the fulfillment of his expectations. After a short 

 stay at Kapiti Plains on the Uganda Railroad, he broke camp and soon 

 reached the ranch of Sir Alfred Pease, beautifully located on the shores of 

 the Athi River. Our illustration shows one of the farms in this neighborhood, 



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