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THE ELEPHANT. 
of the far-famed Limpopo. At one time he was 
accompanied by the French naturalist, Delegorgue, 
known to the world by his works on south-eastern 
Africa. 
M. Wahlberg’s principal object in visiting this 
part to the globe, seems to have been for purposes of 
hunting, and the study of natural history, which 
scieuce he pursued with so much zeal, and to such 
great advantage, as to be able to ship, from time 
to time, to his native country, many tons of 
curiosities, consisting chiefly of first-rate and beauti¬ 
fully preserved specimens of almost all the quadru¬ 
peds—from the bulky elephant down to the in¬ 
significant mouse-indigenous to that part of Africa, 
besides a great number and variety of birds and 
insects. The collections, which were finally secured 
by the Kongliga Vetenskaps Akademien (Royal 
Academy of Science) of Stockholm, were considered 
of so much value and importance that, when 
difficulties arose as to procuring the necessary 
funds for the purchase, the King of Sweden was 
heard to exclaim '—“The means must be found;” 
and through the generous interference of His 
Majesty, the money was forthcoming. In a pecuniary 
point of view, however, M. Wahlberg, derived no 
benefit; for, if I am rightly informed, the amount 
obtained for the collections-—though by no means 
inconsiderable—was barely sufficient to cover the 
expenses incurred. 
The Professor remained hunting and exploring 
in South Africa until the month of May, 1845, 
when the duties of his profession compelled him 
