138 AS TO BABOONS. 



" I don't know," said Mr. Godkin, looking thoughtfully at the dark line of tail 

 grass in the direction of the river, " that it is strange that most of our visitors choose 

 that route. If there is much more of it, I shall move farther back from the stream." 



" Pongo told me to-day, or rather yesterday," said Dick, " that he had seen signs 

 of rhinoceroses and hippopotami not far off." 



" He was right, for I noticed the same thing. Fact of it is, my glass showed me 

 one of the biggest behemoths I ever looked upon." 



MANDRILL. 



"Where was he?" 



"A half mile the other side of the stream. He was standing with his side toward 

 me, so that I had a fair view." 



" Why didn't we pay him a visit ? " 



"He will keep," was the remark of the director; "he isn't the only one inthis 

 part of the world. They have been pretty well frightened away from the upper 



