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the dangerous cats — Its much-discussed roaring — A nar- 

 row escape — A man-eater entering a railroad car — My first 

 lion — How the savages kill the king of beasts — The uncer- 

 tainty of lion-hunting 30-51 



CHAPTER IV 



THE ELEPHANT, THE GIANT OF THE FOREST 



Different species of elephants — A real king of beasts — Won- 

 derful road-makers — Their favorite resorts — The difficul- 

 ties of elephant-tracking — How to single out the path of 

 a " tusker " — A serious charge — Wary monsters — Bad 

 cartridges — Following a wounded giant into the bush — 

 A lucky elephant hunt — A terrific charge — My finest 

 trophy — The eyesight of the elephant — A serious mo- 

 ment — Gored by the monarch — A miraculous escape — 

 Mr. Selous's tailless elephant — The native as elephant 

 hunter — Fight between an elephant and a rhino — Does the 

 big pachyderm lie down when sleeping? — A large herd 52-74 



CHAPTER V 



THE HARMLESS GIRAFFE 



The tallest living animal — The girafife as mischief maker — An 

 inhabitant of the desert — A silent sufferer — A grand old 

 bull — A smitten conscience — Do lions dare to attack 

 giraffes? — A " mother " defending her " baby " — Catching 

 and taming the animals — Do they ever charge ? — Stalking 

 the giraffe with the camera — Different species — Why the 

 natives kill them — Whole herds of giraffes . . . 75-86 



CHAPTER VI 



THE HIPPOPOTAMUS, OR RIVER HOG 



Different species — River horse or river hog? — An ugly-look- 

 ing creature — The cunning of the hippo — How to secure 



