The Last Travels of a Fat Bulldog

In his final collection of reports, Queen's Messenger George Courtauld describes his recent visits to places including Mongolia, the Persian Gulf, Chile, Oman, and Thailand. He is, as ever, interested in everything he encounters, from flora and fauna to art, architecture, and history. But it is above all the quirks and eccentricities of his favourite species, Homo sapiens, that delight him most.