With Flashlight and Rifle 



on the little glass plate. Even the not too intelligent 

 niggers were overjoyed, and for a long while it was 

 the subject of their talk at the camp-fire. 



I never once came within range or sight of a lion by 

 day at that time. As soon as I laid my snares for them, 

 however, I succeeded in bagging quite a number, including 

 one unbroken series of seven big-maned specimens. 



VELT VEGETATION IN THE RAINY SEASON 



Some lions look with disdain on oxen ; they approach 

 until within a few -paces, but keep night after night to 

 their accustomed prey the wild herds of the velt. 



Days., and weeks pass thus until rain-clouds appear 

 on the distant horizon, and, as with one stroke, the 

 mighty concourse of animal life at the pools vanishes. 

 Their fine instinct tells them that rain-pools and fresh 

 grass are now to be found on the velt. 



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