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CASS ELL'S POPULAR NATURAL HISTOKY. 



And now ;i dark Nubian, Jennet Simfii el Canaana himself, thrust out liis head from the port, 

 looked anxiously around, and (lien addressing a . gentleman In- saw, said, with a, smile, "All right, sir; 

 will you see him '" Thai ^.nt.lrman was (.he late Mr. Mitchell, who was sure to say " Yes," f,,j- (). 





KKMAI.K IIHTOPOTAML'S AND YOl'NO. 



object referred to was the first hippopotamus that had reached our shores since the Emperor Commo.iu 



five of these l.u-e animals in the Flavian Amphilheai re. 



H, Ili.l.ness Al,l,as 1'asha, with great liberality, had the animal brought to ( 'ajro at his own 

 B \V hlte River; a lieutenant and a party of ten Nubian soldiers formed his escort a 



