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aware of the riches of the African animal world. Here was 

 found, he says, an incredible number of wild animals ; and he 

 mentions, as an instance, that he, together with others, killed, in 

 the course of a few days, thirty rhinoceroses, and that he him- 

 self, when quite alone, shot in one night no fewer than eight of 

 those beasts, consisting of three different species, together with 

 other large game. 



After they had hunted to their hearts' content at Tunobis they 

 returned to Walvisch Bay, where Galton, in the early part of 

 1852, engaged his passage in a ship bound for England, taking 

 with him at the same time Andersson's collection of specimens 

 of natural history, amongst which were the skins of about five 

 hundred birds. 



The plan abandoned by Galton of penetrating from the west- 

 ward to Ngami was now taken up by Andersson. This, never- 

 theless, required a considerable outfit; and although Galton 

 furnished him with many needful supplies, there were many more 

 of which he stood in need. His waggon and such other things 

 as he thought he could do without, he therefore exchanged for 

 cattle, and with these proceeded by land to Cape Town, where 

 he disposed of them, and with the proceeds purchased goods 

 to barter with the natives, scientific instruments, and other 

 requisites. 



Prior to parting with Hans at Walvisch Bay it should be 

 remarked he had entered into partnership with him, they 

 agreeing to share alike in any profits that might accrue in the 

 barter trade which they purposed carrying on with the tribes in 

 the interior. 



These preparations for his intended journey occupied Andersson 

 a whole year : and therefore it was not before the end of January 

 1853 that he returned by sea to Walvisch Bay. Tn the month 

 of May we find him again at Tunobis, the most easterly point 

 previously reached by him when in company with Galton ; but, 

 to the great chagrin and disappointment both of himself and of 



