Locusts 
reason nature could have in cursing a country 
with such a devastating insect. The natives 
eat them, but before doing so, roast them over 
the embers of a fire. My boys had quite a meal 
_ of them this day, but I could not bring myself 
to sampling their food. From what I saw, their 
method of procedure was to take off their heads 
and legs before they devoured them. 
I saw a silver jackal making a meal of some 
locusts that had been left behind after the main 
body had passed on. I watched this beast for 
some time as he ran about picking them up, and 
eventually stalked and killed him with a -303 
bullet. I should have liked to be able to get a 
dozen such animals, for their coats, when sewn 
together, make a very handsome rug, or kaross, 
as it is termed in Africa. I did not, however, get 
a shot at another whilst I was in the country. 
These karosses can often be purchased from the 
natives, but are expensive in any part where the 
white man has his stores—another case of supply 
and demand ! 
I had very bad luck with a sable bull one day 
when I was on this mountain. I hit him very 
hard with an expanding 303 bullet. I wanted 
one of these heads badly, for I had practically 
come to this place on purpose to get one, and, 
if possible, a roan antelope bull. My companion 
had a greyhound cur with him, which by some 
ill-fate would follow me. When I shot at the 
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