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view. There were at least three old males, I think 
four, and perhaps a dozen females and youngsters. 
They, of course, had seen us. They were making 
off toward the crest of the opposite slope as fast as 
possible. 
My first thought was along these lines: 
“Here is a perfectly peaceful family group includ- 
ing three or four males. I could use my two males 
without apologies. There is really no necessity for 
killing another animal.” 
So the guns were put behind and the camera pushed 
forward and we had the extreme satisfaction of seeing 
that band of gorillas disappear over the crest of the 
opposite ridge none the worse for having met with 
white men that morning. It was a wonderful finish 
to a wonderful gorilla hunt. We went on to Burunga 
for the night and the next day we were at the Mission 
by noon where we found Thanksgiving dinner waiting 
for us. The chief mission of the expedition had been 
successfully culminated, and all of us were together 
again just in time for a real Thanksgiving. 
