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is materially diminished no doubt by the incessant 

 and painful attacks of the tsetse. 



A few days sufficed to dry and pack our hides 

 and other spolia, the amount of which severely 

 taxed the transport department, even after leaving 

 the Kaffirs happy in the possession of several tons 

 of their favourite " naama " (meat), with which the 

 trees and bushes around were festooned in strips, 

 in process of becoming "belting" in the dry and 

 fervid atmosphere. Not a scrap of meat was 

 wasted, and we left our sable friends secure of 

 enjoying their ideas of Utopia for several weeks 

 at least. 



Having of late noticed in the sporting press that 

 various attempts are being made to establish 

 sanctuaries for the protection of African game 

 animals, in which a restricted amount of shooting 

 will be conditionally permitted, I may say that i 

 cordially approve of the proposed action to be 

 taken by those interested. Perhaps I may escape 

 a verdict for presumption if I venture to suggest 

 that the effective protection of African game is 

 hardly possible if permits are granted to mounted 

 hunters, and that therefore no horses should on 

 any pretext be allowed to be taken within the 



