Lake Victoria to Khartoum 



large number of skins it is possible to acquire by 

 barter from the natives. The skins are very 

 small, about as large as those of the dik-dik ; a 

 mouse-coloured fawn in appearance with extremely 

 silky hair. Both sexes are said to be hornless. 

 Intallaganyas are numerous in this district, and 

 there are a few to be found in those dense soli- 

 tudes on the banks of the Semliki nestling under 

 the shadow of Ruenzori. The natives are said 

 to organize large drives for them, and to catch 

 them in long nets spread from tree to tree through 

 the undergrowth to entangle them. One never sees 

 a shot mark on the skins, which are usually obtained 

 sewn together in the form of karosses. These 

 are much prized and command a very good price. 

 My view of the forest was considerably marred 

 by a dose of fever, brought on in all probability 

 by long marches in the sun and continual wettings ; 

 but the kindly attentions of Mr. Anderson, who 

 dispensed lavish hospitality at Masindi, soon 

 counteracted the effects. A sliorht " divarsion " 

 here, caused by an elephant hunt, took us a short 

 distance out of our way. There was news of two 

 bulls ; great big ones ! We trekked . . . and, to 

 cut a long story short, came upon the pool 

 where they had drunk the previous night. The 

 jungle was desperately thick, so one of my men, 

 armed with a rifle, marched well ahead with the 

 native who had been responsible for the tidings. 

 Soon we heard an intermittent crashing as of 



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