HUNTING THE AFRICAN BUFFALO. 



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THE PALLAH. 



CHAPTER XXXVIII. 



HUNTING THE AFRICAN BUFFALO AND PALLAH. . 



MARLY on the 4th, says Mr. Gumming, we inspanned ani 

 continued our march for Booby, a large party of savages still 

 following the wagons. Before proceeding far I was tempted by 

 the beautiful appearance of the country to saddle horses to hunt 

 in the mountains westward of my course. I directed the wagcns 

 to proceed a few miles under guidance of the natives, and there 

 await my arrival. I was accompanied by Isaac, who was mounted 

 on Old Gray, and carried my clumsy Dutch rifle of six to the pound 

 Two Bechuanas followed us, leading four of my dogs. Having 

 crossed a well-wooded strath, we reached a little crystal river 

 whose margin was trampled down with the spoor of a great 

 variety of heavy game, but especially of buffalo and rhinoceros 

 We took up the spoor of a troop of buffaloes, which we followed 



