Abstract
MR. WITHERBY may be congratulated, not only on having made a very successful bird-collecting trip to the White Nile, but also on having presented a narrative of his experiences to the public in an agreeable and well-written form. The several chapters of the book originally appeared as articles in Knowledge from which they have been reprinted with the addition of two appendices and various slight amendments. The illustrations are also somewhat more numerous. The author tells us that he was unfortunate enough to lose all the photographs he took himself, owing to the intense heat and dryness; but he fortunately had with him a taxidermist who met with better luck in this respect, and it is to this gentleman that readers are indebted for the very interesting series of pictures with which the book is illustrated. Khartum is likely to become a popular winter resort, and tourists interested in the natural history and people will find Mr. Witherby's work an excellent and entertaining guide for the trip.
Bird Hunting on the White Nile.
By H. F. Witherby. Pp. 117; illustrated. (London: Knowledge Office, 1902.)
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L., R. Bird Hunting on the White Nile . Nature 66, 52 (1902). https://doi.org/10.1038/066052a0
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