HUNTING IN SOUTH AFRICA. 



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A WATERBUCK. 



hunted along the bank of the river. I immediately shot a 

 waterbuck. This animal and the pallah are very abundant. As 

 I advanced I found large marshes along the river side, a favorite 

 haunt of the waterbuck. After breakfast I again rode forth 

 with fresh horses with my Bushman. We still found water- 

 buck and pallah very abundant. I presently gave chase to 

 a herd of the former to try their speed ; but as they led me 

 into the midst of a labyrinth of marshes, I gave it up. 



At that instant the Bushman whispered "Sir, Sir;" and 

 looking to my right, two princely old buffaloes stood in the 

 jungle within forty yards of me. They got my wind, and 

 started before I could get ready to fire. They held along the 

 river-bank ahead of me, but not requiring them I did not give 

 chase. After this I came upon a huge crocodile basking on 

 the sand, which instantly dashed into the stream. I now got 

 into a vast labyrinth of marshes of great extent. Several 

 species of wild duck and a variety of water fowl, three sorts 



