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phants) ; the plains between Ruwenzori and Lake 

 Ruisamba; numerous parts of the province of Ankole, 

 particularly the neighbourhood of Mbarara, and the 

 eastern shores of Lake Albert Edward. 



In the Congo Free State the best big-game countries 

 that we passed through were : The northern shores 

 of Lake Albert Edward and the upper part of the 

 Semliki Valley; the plains at the south of Lake Albert 

 Edward as far as the Mfumbiro volcanoes; scattered 

 districts in the Manyuema country between Tangan- 

 yika and the Congo, especially along the course of the 

 Luama River. 



Experienced hunters will, of course, provide them- 

 selves with different v/eapons, according to their 

 tastes. As a novice, I may mention that I found a 

 •375 magazine rifle (J. Blanch and Co.) exceedingly 

 satisfactory as an all-round weapon ; it is heavy 

 enough for the largest animals, and is not too big for 

 small antelopes. 



The following is a list of the species which occur in 

 the districts that we traversed, with the localities 

 where they may be found : 



Lion {Felis leo) : Western Toro ; eastern slopes of 

 Ruwenzori ; very numerous on the east and south 

 sides of Lake Albert Edward as far as the Mfumbiro 

 volcanoes. 



Leopard [Felis pardus) : Everywhere ; particularly 

 common near the north of Tanganyika and in the 

 Manyuema country. 



Elephant [Elephas africanus) : In Uganda the 

 province of Toro is famous for its elephants, notably 

 near Fort Portal, and all about the north end of 

 Ruwenzori and in the Lower Semliki Valley. In the 

 Congo State we met with them in the Upper Semliki 

 region, in the Ituri Forest, in the Rusisi Valley, and 

 within a short distance of Kasongo. 



