![]() ![]() ![]() They are accompanied by their old friend Bumpo, an African prince who has been studying at Oxford, and whose hilarious mangling of fancy words shows how dangerous a little education can be. Then the voyages properly begin.ĭoctor Dolittle, Tommy, and several of their animal friends set sail. First come some dry-land escapades, including a remarkable murder trial in which a dog becomes the key witness. Tommy tells us how he befriended the amazing doctor, how he decided he wanted to be a naturalist too, and how he started to learn to talk the animals’ languages himself. In this second book of his adventures, Doctor Dolittle gets a young assistant: Tommy Stubbins, who narrates this installment. We have already met the good doctor of Puddleby-on-the-Marsh, the one who talks to animals, the better to treat their aches and pains and to learn about the natural world. ![]()
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