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and it was only in the last letter I received from 
him that, referring to this story, President Roose- 
velt wrote: ‘I think that the incident of the 
Uganda man-eating lions, described in those two 
articles you sent me, is the most remarkable 
account of which we have any record. It is a 
great pity that it should not be preserved in per- 
manent form.” Well, I am now glad to think that 
it wz// be preserved in permanent form; and [| 
venture to assure Col. Patterson that President 
Roosevelt will be amongst the most interested 
readers of his book. 
It is probable that the chapters recounting the 
story of the Tsavo man-eating lions will be found 
more absorbing than the other portions of Col. 
Patterson’s book; but I think that most of his 
readers will agree with me that the whole volume is 
full of interest and information. The account given 
by Col. Patterson of how he overcame all the 
difficulties which confronted him in building a strong 
and permanent railway bridge across the Tsavo 
river makes excellent reading ; whilst the courage he 
displayed in attacking,  single-handed, lions, 
rhinoceroses and other dangerous animals was sur- 
passed by the pluck, tact and determination he 
showed in quelling the formidable mutiny which 
once broke out amongst his native Indian workers. 
Finally, let me say that I have spent the best 
