IN AFRICAN FOREST AND JUNGLE 



vening branches and overhanging Hanas prevented me 

 from using " Bulldog " and getting a shot at them. 

 Finally, I gave up the chase. Then I remembered 

 that during my excitement I had forgotten to mark 

 the trees in order to find my way back, and soon I 

 realized that I was lost. I was in a great dilemma, 

 and I reproached myself for being so careless, and for 

 not having followed the advice that had been given 

 me in the forest. 



I walked one way, then another, but could see no 

 traces whatever of where I had been. I was lost, 

 and the remembrance of my former experience while 

 hunting with Oshoria, the slaves of King Mombo, 

 and my other hunters, came vividly before me. 



I began to be hungry also. I saw two big koola 

 trees, but the boars had been there, and eaten all the 

 nuts that had fallen. I wished I could have had a 

 peep at these boars, I would have fired at them. 

 Suddenly down came a nut. I made for it at once. 

 Then I said to myself: " I will stay under this tree 

 the rest of the day and camp here to-night, for 

 probably more nuts will fall during that time." I 

 looked for water, and found a little rivulet near by, 

 which confirmed me in thinking this a good place 

 for a camp. 



Another nut fell. I rushed towards it, broke it, and 



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