-^ Rhinoceroses 



of seeing the rhinoceros fall dead at the last moment, as 

 he had so otten seen happen l^efore. 



W ith astoimding agility the rhinoceroses tollowed me, 

 and halt way round the bush 1 found myself Ijetween 

 the two animals. It seems incredil)le now that I 

 tell the tale in cold blood, but in that same instant 



THE BULL RHINOCEROS. ITS SKIN IS \(J\V I.\ IHE IMIEKIAL iNAlURAL 

 HISTORY MUSEUM AT BERLIN. (l AM SCARCELY RECOGNISABLE 

 WITH MY r.EAKI) !) 



my shots took effect mortally, and both rhinoceroses 

 v^ollapsed. 



I had made away from the bush about twenty paces 

 when a frantic cry commg simultaneously from my men 

 in the distance and the Masai in the bush made me turn 

 round. A very singular sight greeted my eyes. There 

 was the Masai, trembling all over, his face distorted with 

 terror, backing" for all he was worth inside the bush, while 



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