Chapter XI I . 



HIS WRITINGS. 



A Naturalist is in a difficult position as regards 

 the publication of his writings, because he is 

 denied direct access to scientific periodicals ; on 

 the other hand, his subject matter is too technical 

 to be of any interest to the average reader of the 

 daily paper. Brown was fortunate in not falling 

 completely between these two stools, for, since 

 its inception, the South African Press has pursued 

 an unusually enlightened policy in this respect, 

 catering at times for the small minority as well 

 as for the majority, giving publicity to every good 

 Cause, and offering sanctuary to all who have 

 some Message to deliver. 



Brown had his fair share of this generous 

 hospitality, and he was specially beholden to 

 Professor R. Noble, who gave him the freedom 

 of the Cape Monthly in which to disport himself. 

 He was even lucky enough to have articles from 

 his pen published in the daily press, reporting 

 such salacious topics as the nuptials of Mr. and 

 Mrs. Monitor Albogularis. 



What he published, however, is as naught 

 compared to what he actually wrote and usually 



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