XI 



ROUNDING-UP 



MY partner, Pirie, gave during this trip an exhibition 

 of that grit and perseverance which carries men to 

 success. The intense sunlight affected his eyes beyond 

 the average, but, in addition, he was far from well. 

 For many days he had a temperature well above 100 

 degrees, which was alarming to Cuninghame and my- 

 self, but seemed to give him no anxiety. He hunted 

 every day, rain or shine, in wet grass and hot sun, in 

 a condition which would and should have sent most 

 men to their bunks. 



He had hard work with his buffalo, but by virtue of 

 persistent determination he succeeded in getting the 

 two allowed by law. On March 3Oth he shot the com- 

 manding bull in a herd of twenty-five, a very fine animal 

 indeed. We had our limit of cervidae available in that 

 locality, and on April 1st commenced a six-days' trek 

 to Nairobi. 



We had succeeded in obtaining a full complement of 

 porters, so our whole safari moved along smoothly and 

 in order. How uninteresting and tiresome was our 

 return, devoid of the novelty and anticipation which 

 inspired our outward journey! 



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