-^ The Antelopes of East Africa 



not in great numbers. In 1899 I made a journey from 

 the Paneani River to the Pare Mountain rano^e, and 

 encamped at the foot of the middle hill in order to stalk 

 these antelopes. I found them very scanty in numbers, 

 and very wild upon the slopes of the hill, which was 

 covered with the candelabra-euphorbia trees. It was 

 only after several unsuccessful attempts that I succeeded 



ALL MV ATTEMPTS AT GETTING A GOOD FlU TK » ;R API I OF A LESSER 

 KUDU WERE FRUITLESS 



in coming upon a small herd of four kudus, including^ 

 one buck, which I brought down. During the da\time 

 the kudus conceal themselves under the euphorbia-trees 

 upon the spurs of the hill, and it was only very early 

 in the morning that I got a sight of them grazing on 

 the glades over which they roamed. 



It was in the early spring, the hottest time ot the 

 year, and the hillsides were scorched and bare. Here 



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