Hunting in Many Lands 



that my prize would soon be taken from me 

 were it left unguarded. So piles of firewood 

 were made and the carcass surrounded by a 

 low wall of flames. I left three men in charge 

 and set out for camp. There was but little 

 light and my way lay through bits of forest 

 and much bush. Our progress was slow, and 

 my watch read 10:30 p. m. before I reached 

 my tent and bed. 



The following day I set out for a shooting 

 ground distant two days' march from where I 

 had been camped. Several rivers lay in my 

 path and two tribes of natives. These natives 

 inhabit thick forest and are in terror of stran- 

 gers, as they are continually harassed by their 

 neighbors. When they saw the smallness of 

 my force, however, they endeavored to turn me 

 aside, but without success. Quiet and deter- 

 mination generally win with these people. The 

 rivers gave me more trouble, as they were deep 

 and swift of current, and my friends, the natives, 

 had removed all bridges. But none of the 

 streams exceeded thirty feet in width, and an 

 hour's hard work with our axes always provided 

 us with a bridge. 



The second day from my former camp 

 brought me to the outskirts of the forest and 



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