With Flashlight and Rifle 



Storks and marabouts, which perhaps have lived a 

 man's lifetime or more in the distant velt, have attached 

 themselves to me in the friendliest manner, albeit caught 

 after many difficulties and by strategy. A specimen, well 

 on in years, which I brought with me to Berlin still singles 



MY TAME BIRDS USED TO WANDER IX AND 

 THE CAMP 



me out from all the other visitors by peculiar marks of 

 affection ! 



Of course it means many a hard struggle, and it is 

 not easy to win the friendship of such old and peculiarly 

 obstinate birds. For weeks and months one must feed 

 them by force with pieces of meat before they make up 

 their minds to feed themselves. One must tend them 

 oneself, wait on them constantly, and occupy oneself with 

 their needs. Then, one day, quite suddenly, all mistrust 



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