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or 8 Ib. weight, 1 had set out over a waterless region of 

 the velt. They had all drunk their fill before starting, 

 and taken water with them in big vessels. In order to 

 come up with the herd as soon as possible we had to go 

 at a quick pace. The ass I had at one time used for 

 riding had long ago succumbed to the stings of tsetse 

 flies, so I was afoot myself. The heat became so terrible, 



A CURIOUS TRIO TWO BULL ELEPHANTS AND A BULL GIRAFFE. THE 

 LATTER MAY BE SEEN HIGH UP ON THE LEFT OF THE PHOTO, 

 WHICH WAS TAKEN AT A DISTANCE OF ABOUT 450 YARDS 



however (it was in the month of November), that at four 

 in the afternoon we had to give up the pursuit in order 

 to get back to the water, as several- of my men were quite 

 knocked up. Two of them refused to move, and wanted, 

 in the state of apathy into which they had got, to remain 

 lying down where they were. I had to drive them on 

 in front of me ; but even so I managed to get only one 



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