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attended by a number of his nobility and others of the tribe, 

 who flocked around my wagons importunately requesting 

 snuff. The appearance of the chief was mild, but not dignified. 

 One of his generals, with whom he seemed to be on very in- 

 timate terms, was a jolly-looking old warrior with a wall eye. 

 and a face strongly marked with the small-pox. 



This man's name was " Siemi." He had killed about twenty 

 men in battle with his own hand, and bore a mark of honor 

 for every man. This mark was a line tattooed on his ribs. 

 Mosielely presented me with a bag of sour milk, and requested 

 that I would tarry with him for a few day for the purpose of 

 trading. I informed him that I was anxious to push on to 

 the country of the elephants, but would trade with him on 

 my return. This intimation seemed very much to disappoint 

 the king, who was anxious to exchange karosses for guns and 

 ammunition. But I had resolved to part with my muskets 

 solely for ivory, which article Mosielely on this particular 

 occasion did not possess. 



The following extract exhibits Mr. Cumming's mode of 

 hunting the rhinoceros. " Having eaten my steak, I rode to 

 my wagons, where I partook of coffee, and having mounted a 

 fresh horse I again set forth, accompanied by Carollus lead- 

 ing a pack horse, to bring home the head of the eland and a 

 supply of the flesh : I took all my dogs along with me to share 

 in the banquet. We had not proceeded far when the dogs 

 went ahead on some scent. Spurring my horse, I followed 

 through the thorny bushes as best I might, and, emerging on 

 an open glade, I beheld two huge white rhinoceroses trotting 

 along before me. The dogs attacked them with fury, and a 

 scene of intense excitement took place. The Old Grey, on 

 observing them, pricked up his ears and seemed only half 

 inclined to follow, but a sharp application of the spur re- 

 minded him of his duty, and I was presently riding within 

 ten yards of the stern of the largest, and sent a bullet through 

 her back. The Old Grey shied considerably and became very 



