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Ostrich Pranks and Folly in a Tanganyika Tale
A quirky 19th century style narrative recounts an expedition in Ujiji Tanganyika where a professor named Prishs tries to outwit a crowd of ostriches. The scene blends mock ethnography with humorous misadventure as the ostriches react to the professor’s antics. The piece shifts abruptly to a city crime pun and a light mock editorial tone commenting on observers and police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ujiji
Tanganyika
Horace Walpole
Frisby
Todor
Rks
Uji” Theaulng
Ostritiplogs
Ujijit
Heraosi
Critica