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S imboat Wharf here this morning. 
, r the trip, looks on. 
reptiles, scores of valuable *j> • f , 
s were sacrificed to the con- *&.. Dr. and Mrs. Mann 
suming hunger for meat o? 
natives who inhabit the 
country of Liberia. 
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None of the creatures of the foresti 
seemed-too unappetizing for thelrfcil' 
taste—lizards, frogs, snakes, porcu- 
pines, rates, at well as valuable 
antelope, etc. All were seized with 
enthusiasm and eaten with great 
relish, whenever the natives could 
escape detection by members of the 
expedition. 
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Mann in Need of Rest 
Dr/Mann, greatly weakened by a 
severe attack of tropical malaria, 
arrived here this morning with Mrs! 
5 1 ^5 nn . P/ 1 ^ r °ua Norfolk, 
/&J where the expedition landed yes- 
« terday from . the • freighter West 
Xrmo. The expedition leader was 
taken ashore from the ocean 
freighter when it arrived at quaran¬ 
tine off Norfolk Monday night. 
He remained overnight in Marine 
Hovspital and yesterday left the hos¬ 
pital, against the advice of physi¬ 
cians, to help supervise the clear¬ 
ing of his anirrial cargo through the 
port authorities. /.r/ 
Dr. Mann accompanied part of the 
animal shipment on the boat from 
Norfolk last night. The remainder 
of the animals came by express. 
Physicians were in consultatiesTat 
Dr, Manr/s home today to determine 
If he will be hospitalized. Doctors 
at Marine Hospital in Norfolk said 
he was in nmd of a long rest, prob¬ 
ably best enforced in. a hospital. . 
The expedition left Washington 
m February under direction ot'the 
SmiUisontBn Institution -and the 
F:tenmm Tire M Hubber Co., which 
hM a .large rubber plantation in, 
.Liberia, - The. Washingtonians made 
mtm S - r trip into tor 
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‘ The collectors fotmd that the bush 
could fee hired rowdily ■ to. 
join ta * fte»t hunt. few st€m^ 
to ttnfhowever. th#t such 
fly *f fall into their .hands 
aowM not be eaten at. once. ..... 
■. One member of the expedition 
imli he saw three' natives center a 
huge raj. They threw it into a fire 
and let it remain “just abut tong 
enough to singe ; Uie hair." Then 
they pulled the rat from the fire, 
chopped it into three pieces without 
cleaning the carcass and devoured it 
on the spot. 
On another occasion a drive by 
beaters had netted a beautiful ante¬ 
lope. After the valuable, creature 
was captured a native, whether by 
design or by accident, struck it 
across the shoulders with a knife. 
The antelope died the next day, and 
the natives ate it. • ; 
; Some of the prizes of the col¬ 
lection, the miniature antelope and 
a number at West Africal parrots, 
will not be placed on display for 
jtwo weeks. During this time they 
‘will be under a rigid quarantine on 
;the second floor :of the Reptile 
House. Malcolm Davis, keeper of the 
Bird House and veteran of many 
previous expeditions, will be placed 
in quarantine to care for the birds 
and animals. , . v 
Health Precautions Taken. 
The precautions were ordered by 
| United States health authorities to 
| guard against the importation of 
| hoof and mouthdis ease by the ani- 
1 mals or parrot fever by the birds. 
Mr. Davis will not be allowed to 
Fne other keeper, 
Harris, remmed with the 
which 
•d in Norfolk 
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