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PREFACE 
Firstly, that anything here written applies only to 
those portions of the Protectorate which are or can be 
suitable for the permanent home of a white race ; 
secondly, that it is only applicable or approximately 
correct as up to the end of 1911. I would like to take 
this opportunity of returning thanks for all the very 
great kindness and hospitality I have received while in 
the country, and to express a hope that the feelings of 
no inhabitant thereof mentioned in this book may be 
injured. If any such injury is inflicted I can only say 
that the laceration is absolutely unintentional, and 
express my most sincere apologies. 
It is quite impossible for me to express adequately 
my thanks to the numerous people who have directly 
or indirectly helped me in this publication. To the 
following among them I owe special acknowledgment; 
to my wife, to the head of each department and many 
other officials, to Mr. F. J. Jackson, C.B., C.M.G., 
Lord Delamere, Mr. A. H. Tompson, Colonel Owen 
Thomas, Mr. A. Lambert, Mr. J. Stirling, Mr. J. W. 
Milligan, Mr. H. F. Ward, Mr. R. B. Woosnam, 
Mr. A. Herz, Colonel Ward, Captain Brown and many 
others, and not least to Mr. H. J. Read, of the 
Colonial Office, for his kindness in giving free access to 
books of reference. The photographs by Mr. R. J. 
Stordy speak for themselves, and if this work has any 
merit the main portion of it is due to them. 
