The New Student's Reference Work/Selous, Frederick Courteney

Selous′, Frederick Courteney, African explorer and hunter, was born in London, Dec. 31, 1851, and educated at Rugby and in Switzerland and Germany. He left England for South Africa in July, 1871, went to Matabeleland the year after, and supported himself for 19 years by elephant-hunting and collecting natural history specimens. In 1890 he guided the pioneer expedition to Mashonaland, and in 1892 took part in the first Matabele war. He has been awarded the Cuthbert Peek grant, the Back premium and the Founder's gold medal by the Royal Geographical Society, and is a corresponding member of the Zoölogical Society. His published works include A Hunter's Wanderings in Africa, Travel and Adventure in Southeast Africa, Sunshine and Storm in Rhodesia and Sport and Travel. He lives at Worplesdon, Surrey, England.