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TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
CHAPTER VII. 
ROOSEVELT’S LIFE IN THE WEST. 
Exciting Adventures—A Mistaken Ruffian—A Western Episode—The Pleasures of the 
Chase—Shoots His First Buffalo—Kills Two Deer at Four Hundred Yards—An Ex¬ 
citing Elk Hunt—Hunting Dangerous Game—Stands Off a Band of Indians—Tribute 
to the Rough Riders..... 95 
CHAPTER VIII. 
NATIVES OF AFRICA. 
What Specimens of Humanity Roosevelt Met in Africa—Black and White-pArabs, Negroes 
and Other Races—Hottentots and Bushmen—Speke’s and Burton’s Discoveries. 105 
CHAPTER IX. 
ROOSEVELT—THE ROUGH RIDER. 
Organizing the Regiment—A Composite Lot—College Athletes and Cowboys—The Officers 
—Orders to March—The Landing of Daiquiri—The First Skirmish—Death of Sergeant 
Fish and Captain Capron—The La Quassina Fight—The Baptism of Fire—San Juan 
Hill—The Surrender of Santiago—The Celebrated “Round Robin”.. 129 
CHAPTER X. 
A BIT OF AFRICAN HISTORY. 
Early Discoveries and Explorations—An Incredible Statement Proved True—Mohammedan 
Conquests—In the Congo Country—On the Eastern Coast—First English Expeditions— 
Ascent of the Senegal—French Explorations... 143 
CHAPTER XI. 
ROOSEVELT’S FIRST EXPERIENCE AS AN AFRICAN HUNTER. 
He Kills a Gnu or Wildebeeste—Despatches Three Lions in One Day—Kermit Makes an 
Expedition on His Own Hook—Smallpox Scare in the Camp—Other Thrilling In¬ 
cidents . 155 
CHAPTER XII. 
AFRICA’S GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS AND PARTITION AMONG EUROPEAN 
NATIONS. 
Size of the Dark Continent—Natural Resources and Population—Climate and Geography 
—Rivers, Lakes and Mountains—Deserts and Vast Forests.. 159 
CHAPTER XIII. 
ROOSEVELT’S REMARKABLE SKILL AS A HUNTER. 
Exciting Encounters with a Bull Rhinoceros—The First Elephant Falls for His Never Fail¬ 
ing Bullet—Giraffes, Leopards and Other Beasts Bagged—Cubs Captured Alive. 165 
