rather than otherwise, and have endeavoured to
write a perfectly plain and straightforward
account of things as they actually happened.

It must be remembered that at the time these
events occurred, the conditions prevailing in
British East Africa were very different from what
they are to-day. The railway, which has
modernised the aspect of the place and brought
civilisation in its train, was then only in process of
construction, and the country through which it
was being built was still in its primitive savage
state, as indeed, away from the railway, it still is.

If this simple account of two years' work and
play in the wilds should prove of any interest,
or help even in a small way to call attention to
the beautiful and valuable country which we
possess on the Equator, I shall feel more than
compensated for the trouble I have taken in
writing it.

I am much indebted to the Hon. Mrs. Cyril
Ward, Sir Guilford Molesworth, K.C.I.E.,
Mr. T.J. Spooner and Mr C. Rawson for their
kindness in allowing me to reproduce photographs
taken by them. My warmest thanks are also due
to that veteran pioneer of Africa, Mr. F.C. Selous,
for giving my little book so kindly an
introduction to the public as is provided by the