THE interior of South Africa teems with game of all kinds 

 and sizes. Elephants, rhinoceroses, giraffes, lions, hyenas, 

 antelopes of vanous kinds, buffaloes, and many other animals 

 are to be found in their perfection. Adventurous hunters 

 from the Cape Colony frequently make long excursions into 

 this region, and though they are forced to encounter many 

 dangers, their toils are better rewarded than in any other 

 part of the world. Some of these bold men have given to 

 the world narratives of their expeditions. Of these the most 

 conspicuous, is Roualeyn Gordon Cumming, whose exploits 

 stamp him as the first of hunters. His first meeting and 

 battle with wild elephants is thus narrated. 



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