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INDEX. 



Rat, Giant, 155. 



Food of, 155. 



Habits of, 155. 



Native names of, 155. 



Spoor of, 155. 

 Reedbuck, 15, 17, 21, 66, 99, no, 114, 115. 

 141. 



Food of, 114. 



Habitat of, 114. 



Habits of, 114. 



Native names of, 114. 



Shrill cries made by, 114. 



Spoor of, 114. 

 Rhino, 9, 10, II, 14, 15. 16, 18, 28, 35, 43. 44. 45. 



46, 47. 63. 74, 75. 76,77. 90- 



Characteristics of, 74. 



Food of, 74. 



Habitat of, 75. 



Habits of, 75. 



Native names of, 74. 



Solitary habits of, 83. 



Spoor of, 74. 



Vital shots for, 28, 76. 

 Rifle, Importance of carrying, 19. 



Rest for, 22, 26. 

 Rifles, I, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 44, 45, 46, 47, 

 48, 49, 50. 



Advantages of modern, 45, 46, 47. 



Penetration of modern, 29. 



Sights of, 48. 



Spare parts for, 49. 

 Roan, 15, 17, 18, 22, 25, 90, 91, 93, 94. 



Fighting propensities of, 93, 94. 



Food of, 93. 



Habitat of, 93. 



Habits of, 93. 



Liking for salt of, 93. 



Native names of, 93. 



Spoor of, 93. 



Sable, 5, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 22, 25, 91, 92, 



93. 99- 

 Black hide of bull, 91. 

 Food of, 91. 

 Habitat of, 91. 

 Habits of, 91. 

 Native names of, 91. 

 Spoor of, 91. 



Sable, Spread hoofs of, 5, 91. 

 Salt, Use of carrying, 59. 

 Sassaby, loi, 102. 



Fine heads of, 102. 



Food of, loi. 



Habitat of, loi. 



Habits of, 1 01. 



Largeness of herds of, loi. 



Native names of, loi. 



Spoor of, loi. 

 Season, Shooting, 53. 

 Selous, F. C, 3, 44, 45- 

 Serval, 145, 147. 



Food of, 145. 



Habitat of, 145. 



Habits of, 145. 



Native names of, 145. 



Spoor of, 145. 

 Shooting, Best mode of, 49. 



Careful, 33. 

 Shot, Effect of heart, 33. 



Importance of first, 31, 32. 



Indication of lung, 24, 27. 



Sign of vital, 23, 27. 



The head, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31. 



The neck, 28, 31, 32. 



The shoulder, 27, 31, 32. 

 Shots, Long, 32. 



Running, 23. 



Vital, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33. 

 Shrew, Elephant-nosed, 169. 



Native names of, 169. 

 Situtunga, 5, 15, 21, 91, 103, 104, 105, 108. 



Difficulty in finding, 103. 



Food of, 103. 



Habitat of, 103. 



Habits of, 103. 



Liking for water of, 103. 



Local distribution of, 103. 



Native hunting of, 103. 



Native names of, 103. 



Peculiarity of hoofs of, 103. 



Spoor of, 103. 

 Snake, Treatment of bite of, 61. 

 Snakes, 38, 39, 151, 152, 171. 



Native names of various, 171. 

 Sores, Treatment of, 64. 

 Spears, Poisoned, 38. 



