INTRODUCTION 
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Lions, Crocodiles, Thorns, Horns, Antelopes, etc. Some 
of the extraordinary birds are described under the titles 
of Beaks, Crests, Tails, and Wings. 
British East Africa is a “ land of unsettled problems,” 
and Uganda abounds in ticks, jiggers, tsetse-flies, 
and gnats—a dreadful set of pests for man and beast. 
These scourges are here considered, as well as one of 
the greatest curses of Africa—ivory. 
A large tusk is a load for a porter. 
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