xxvi AFRICAN NATURE NOTES 



Two curious experiences with giraffes — "Stink bulls" — Excellence of 

 the meat of a fat giraffe cow — Height of giraffes — Giraffes only 

 occasionally killed by lions — Young giraffe attacked by leopards 



Pages 205-221 



CHAPTER XII 



A JOURNEY TO AMATONGALAND IN SEARCH OF INYALA 



The inyala, a rare and beautiful animal — Seldom shot by Englishmen — 

 Account of, by Mr. IJaldwin — Further observations of, by the Hon. 

 W. H. Drummond — Inyala-shooting and fever almost synonymous — Dis- 

 tribution of the inyala — Curious antelope shot by Captain Faulkner — 

 Start on journey in search of inyalas — Reach Delagoa Bay — Meet Mr. 

 Wissels — Voyage to the Maputa river — Depredations of locusts — 

 Elephants still found in the Matuta district — A quick run up the river — 

 Reach Bella Vista — Talk with Portuguese officer — Hippopotamuses seen 

 — Change of weather — Longman engages four lady porters — Start for 

 Mr. Wissels's station — Sleep at Amatonga kraal — Description of people 

 — Cross the Maputa river — Reedbuck shot — Rainy weather — Reach Mr. 

 Wissels's station ........ 222-238 



CHAPTER XIII 



A JOURNEY TO AMATONGALAND {C07iclllded) 



Receive information concerning the haunts of the inyala — Heavy thunder- 

 storm — Start for Gugawi's kraal — Cross the Usutu river — Reach 

 Gugawi's — Go out hunting — Crested guinea-fowl seen — Two inyalas 

 shot — Angas's description of the inyala antelope — Inyala skins prepared 

 for mounting — Now safe in Natural History Museum — A third inyala 

 shot — One missed — Move farther up the Usutu river — Country denuded 

 of game — Bushbucks scarce — Hippopotamuses in river — Heavy thunder- 

 storm — Two more male inyalas shot — Start on return journey to 

 Delagoa Bay — Tedious journey — Intense heat — End of trip — Slight 

 attacks of fever ........ 239-253 



CHAPTER XIV 



NOTES ON THE GEMSBUCK 



Number of African antelopes — The eland — Roan and sable antelopes — 

 The greater koodoo — Other antelopes — The gemsbuck — Limited range 

 — Habitat — Keen sight — Speed and endurance — Chase after four 

 gemsbucks — Two shot — Sight of vultures — Oxen frightened — Horse 

 wounded by lioness — Gemsbuck bull shot — Visit from natives — Gems- 

 buck and zebras — Gemsbucks ridden to a standstill — Fine specimens 

 shot — Length of horns — Character of the gemsbuck — Probably un- 

 affected by the rinderpest — Likely to survive for long time . 254-269 



