It was never safe to contest with him on any question of fact or figures, whether they relate to the ancient Assyrians or to the present-day conditions of the tribes of central Africa, to the Syracusan Expedition, as told by Thucydides, or to protective coloring in birds and animals.
Lodge asserts that Roosevelt was a formidable opponent in debates due to his vast knowledge of facts and figures.
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