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THE
WIDE WORLD
MAGAZINE

AN ILLUSTRATED MONTHLY OF TRUE NARRATIVE

ADVENTURE TRAVEL CUSTOMS AND SPORT

Vol. XXII.
OCTOBER TO MARCH
1909

"TRUTH IS STRANGER THAN FICTION"

LONDON:
GEORGE NEWNES, LTD.
SOUTHAMPTON ST.
STRAND