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The rhino was a full-grown female with a horn which 

 we estimated to be about twenty inches in length. It 

 was the opinion of authorities in Africa to whom I told 

 the story of the struggle, that a very large crocodile had 

 taken hold of the rhino's leg and wrapped its tail around 

 some sunken obstacle, thus giving it a purchase, as it 

 were, which enabled it to successfully hold on until 

 reinforced by other crocodiles. 



These enlarged photographs were made from 3^ x 4^ 

 negatives, the " snaps " being taken by my valet, who 

 was acting in charge of the commissary department of 

 the caravan. 



I trust that these photos will reach you in good 

 condition. 



With my sincere regards, I have the honour to be, 



Yours respectfully, 



MAX C. FLEISCHMANN. 



To HONORABLE THEODORE ROOSEVELT, 

 Washington, D.C. 



Remarkable and unusual as was the occurrence 

 witnessed by Mr. Fleischmann, there can be no 

 doubt as to the truth of his most interesting story. 

 The three photographs all of which are repro- 

 duced in this book showing the rhinoceros strain- 

 ing against something which was gradually pulling 

 its hind-quarters deeper and deeper into the water, 

 must convince the most sceptical. I fully agree 

 with President Roosevelt that the theory, that the 

 crocodile held the rhinoceros by getting a purchase 

 with its tail round some sunken log, is not tenable, 

 especially as Mr. Fleischmann states that "the 

 struggle continued on down the stream, the com- 

 batants having moved quite a distance from the 

 original point of attack." 



Personally, I find no difficulty in believing that if 



