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thrusting it into the beast’s nose so dexterously that the 
rhino soon left him. 
Another of the boys did not stop running until he 
reached the caravan, and then shouted to me that rhinos 
had killed Kimbar, and probably all the other boys. Or- 
dering the caravan to halt, I hastened toward the place 
where the accident had happened. After running for half 
an hour, I found Kimbar only slightly wounded, and was 
told by him that Idris and the four other men had gone on 
hunting for water. This incident caused over an hour's 
delay for the caravan, all owing to the childish fear of the 
boy who brought the news of the attack, and who had not 
gone back immediately after the rhinos had left to see 
what had happened to his companions. As we were re- 
turning to the caravan a female rhinoceros, with a young 
one beside her, dashed ahead of us in the direction of the 
camels. 
I fired at her twice at long range, the first shot taking 
effect in the abdomen, and causing the beast to kick up 
much dust, while the other shot struck her too high up 
above the shoulder. The rhino could not make out where 
the shots came from; but she had scented the camels, and 
rushed madly toward them. It was not long before we 
heard many shots fired by the boys with the caravan, and 
I learned afterwards that the rhinoceros had dashed into 
the midst of the cameis, killed one of them, and then, after 
going on a few steps, dropped over dead. As we contin- 
ued our march the oxen, one by one, began to give out. I 
was obliged to shoot one of my good miiking-cows and two 
bullocks. Night came on, and we had to camp without 
having seen any signs of water. 
The boys now had one good drink, and they would 
have to trust to Providence to find any more the next 
day. I hope I shall never have to undergo the anxiety 
