Big Game Shooting 



Up he comes, and after inquiring towards one's 

 welfare, asks what he can do for the " Bwana." 



11 Can you put me on to eland ? " 



"Certainly. If master starts an hour before 

 dawn and marches hard for two hours — I will 

 lead the way — towards the north ; and you will be 

 back in camp before the sun is half overhead with 

 the finest eland you ever saw." 



" Oh, but I can't possibly go out till midday." 



" That simplifies matters, as if the Bwana will 

 come out only half the distance towards the water 

 springs to the north-east, I will show you the 

 same herd lying under the trees they always go 

 to at that time of the day, and it will make no 

 difference." 



" Then why did you advise me to start 

 early ? " 



" Because, as we know Bwanas, they always 

 like to start at the most uncomfortable time in 

 the early morning, and sleep all day. It is the 

 same ! 



Of course one ought never to be taken in by 

 the "biggest animal (of a kind) you ever saw." 

 But as to locality and knowledge of the habits 

 of different game, these denizens of the jungle are 

 unrivalled. They know these things from their 

 youth up ; it has been ingrained in them ever 

 since they were born, and is part of their 

 education. They may be casual, but they appear 

 much more casual than they really are. Make 



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