WILD LIFE ACROSS THE WORLD 



him a zebra for meat, as his people were suffering 

 from famine, and I allowed my companion to do so, 

 with the result that he went away satisfied, only to 

 return the next day with a demand for more meat. 

 He proved afterwards to be a most horrible old 

 nuisance. 



During the night, apart from the lions, we had a 

 little excitement. I was fast asleep, when one of the 

 guards came in and woke me up, asking me to come 

 out with a rifle and help him to watch for a few 

 minutes, as two rhinos were closely examining our 

 camp and showing a strong inclination to charge. 

 They were not more than twelve yards away in a donga 

 at the back of my tent, but to give confidence to the 

 guard I turned round and told him to take my rifle 

 and do his own shooting. Fortunately, there was no 

 necessity for this, as our moving about and the sound 

 of our voices told the rhino that men were present — 

 they are fearfully short-sighted, and depend on sound 

 and scent — and they promptly bolted with many 

 snorts and puffs. 



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