The nomads of Africa are constrained to wander by the attacks of the gadfly, which drives the cattle mad, and so compels the tribe to emigrate in the rainy season and drive off the cattle to the higher sandy regions.

As a teenager he worked as a cowboy for several summers on a ranch in Arizona, and he continued to ride horses nonprofessionally all his life.

Their other reviews include such phrases as: “They trashed our bathroom,” “Thrown out of college bar for rowdiness and pennying,” “After vom-stops en route to college, they all demanded tongue jousting!” and “Best sconcers in Oxford.”

Several of the visitors then partook for a short time, with evident Parisian gusto, of the pleasures of the dance, yes--we did, and the lovely girls with whom we polked (ladies being one of the Club emollients) were eloquent in praise of our exquisite tournures which were shown to such advantage beneath our tight uniforms.