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mark the female of the latter species. The cock 

 birds are easily recognised, C. mozambicus having no 

 long feathers in the wings. 



As we had now very httle corn left, it was arranged 

 that Clarkson and I should take one waggon and 

 trek down to Lo Magondi's, near where we had shot 

 the five elephant bulls a month previously, and 

 endeavour to buy a load ; so on the afternoon of 

 the 25th we inspanned and started, taking our old 

 road again as far as the Umsengaisi. After crossing 

 this river, however, we had to make a road all the 

 way to Hanyane, and, as in some places the mahobo- 

 hobo forests grew very thickly, we had a good deal 

 of chopping to do. Nothing worth relating happened 

 during the trip. On our way to the Hanyane we 

 one day came upon five white rhinoceroses as we 

 were trekking with the waggon, but before we could 

 get a shot at them, the dogs drove them away. On 

 another occasion we came upon two bull elands, and 

 mounting our horses pursued and shot them both, 

 and loaded up all the meat to buy corn with from 

 the Mashunas. Upon reaching our destination, we 

 bought all the corn we required in two days. In 

 the mountains about here, extensive excavations have 

 been made, but whether for gold or iron we could 

 not learn. Whilst we were buying corn, I shot three 

 more elands, but they were all in very low condition. 

 There did not appear to have been any elephants 

 about at all since we were here before, but during 

 our return to Umfule, and when near the Umsengaisi 

 river, we very nearly came up to two fine bulls. 

 Having started the waggon, Clarkson and I rode 

 out to look for game, and before long crossed the 

 fresh spoor of the two bulls that were feeding and 

 sauntering slowly along, unfortunately in the direction 



