OFF FOR THE SOTIK DISTRICT. 
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And the rain it fell in torrents, 
And the world seemed far from gay; 
But we did our best to greet him in 
OUR way in B. E. A. 
He traveled up the railway, 
And he said the sights were GRAND, 
And he also said THAT’S BULLY,” 
As we well can understand; 
For the game is here in thousands, 
And it’s here we’d have him staylf 
Just to see giraffes and rhinos 
Near the rail in B. E. A. 
We heard of hand-fed lions, 
And of rhinos on the chain; 
How he bravely faced all dangers, 
And deadly beasts has slain; 
Still, we’ve nothing heard BUT rumors, 
That’s a truth we must confess; 
We have no truthful story for 
He shut out all the press. 
Yes, he shut out all the press. 
And he left them there to guess; 
They raved, and growled, and grumbled, 
They were left in such a mess! 
But that’s all passed and done with. 
For they were not far away; 
And their news is scattered broadcast. 
Over all the world to-day; 
Still, he sent in news on Tuesday, 
It is nice to be polite; 
But the New York papers had it 
On the previous Sunday night. 
Oh! it really was a frost. 
And one finds it to his cost. 
If he tries to baulk the press men, 
He is very often lost. 
