THE PANORAMA 



curious pose, about three hundred yards distant. Their 

 curiosity satisfied, or fear aroused, they shambled off 

 at a most ungainly gait, from the fact that nature has 

 slipped their gambrel joints down almost to their 

 ankles. Perfectly harmless creatures, their only sin 

 comes of a long neck instead of a bad disposition, for 

 their necks knock down the low-hung telegraph wires, 

 and this has given them a bad reputation. 



Zebras, with their striking black and white, were every- 

 where. Many bands of ostriches there were, in number 

 ranging from three to eleven, and when too near the train, 

 with perfect composure and with not the slightest show of 

 confusion and between mouthfuls, for their feeding was 

 scarcely interrupted, they rapidly receded in the distance. 



The restless, ever -active secretary-bird, seemingly 

 about one-third the size of the ostrich, was several times 

 seen, usually in pairs, and I did not see more than three 

 at any one time. 



The pachydermatous rhinoceros, stolid and stupid, was 

 also a contributor. We saw four cheetahs, or hunting- 

 leopards. 



This panoramic menagerie of nature, disclosing in large 

 degree the fauna of British East Africa, fed the hungry 

 eyes of the sportsman and tourist alike; a great exhibi- 

 tion of ^wffcT life ni the wilds of a great continent, for, 

 however^densely populated with negroes fanrl it is wry 

 dense in places) , *hfy ar^ Krt\r rpfpnypH from or aH vanrpd 

 beyond the other animal life. 



1 have not essayed to mention every different species 

 which we saw. The one grandly impressive fact was 

 the great number of animals, literally thousands upon 

 thousands. 



