THE HIPPOPOTAMUS. 



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" I BODE forth at sunrise on the 28th," says Mr. Gumming, 

 " ordering my wagons to follow in two hours. Seleka had 

 sent two men down the river, before it was clear, to seek sea- 

 cows ; and they soon came running after me to say that they 

 had found some. I accordingly followed them to the river, 

 where, in a long, broad, and deep bend, were four hippopo- 

 tami, two full-grown cows, a small cow, and a calf. At the 

 tail of this pool was a strong and rapid stream, which thun- 

 dered along in Highland fashion over large masses of dark 

 rock. 



" On coming to the shady bank, I could at first see only 

 one old cow and a calf. When they dived I ran into the 

 reeds, and as the cow came up I shot her in the head ; she ; 

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