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young lion I add to it, to-morrow a hyena, a jackal, a 

 monkey, a marabou, geese, and other velt-dwellers, all of 

 which I instal as members of my little community and try 

 to become friends with. My efforts have sometimes been 

 amply rewarded. Once during the early morning hours we 

 discovered a large; troop of baboons. It was cool : the 



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cold, damp morning mist grew into a drizzling rain ; the 

 animals huddled up closely together lor the; sake of warmth. 

 Later they came down to seek their food. Cautiously we 

 posted ourselves as it we had not noticed the monkeys. 

 But remembering their long sight. I organised a battue, 

 which succeeded admirably and secured me several young 

 ones. At first the comical creatures obstinately withstood 



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