-* Rhinoceroses 



of seeing the rhinoceros fall dead at the last moment, as 

 he had so often seen happen before. 



With astounding agility the rhinoceroses followed me, 

 and half way round the bush I found myself between 

 the two animals. It seems incredible now that I 

 tell the tale in cold blood, but in that same instant 



THE BULL RHINOCEROS. ITS SKIN IS NOW IN THE IMPERIAL NATURAL 

 HISTORY MUSEUM AT BERLIN. (l AM SCARCELY RECOGNISABLE 

 WITH MY BEARD !) 



my shots took effect mortally, and both rhinoceroses 

 collapsed. 



I had made away from the bush about twenty paces 

 when a frantic cry coming simultaneously from my men 

 in the distance and the Masai in the bush made me turn 

 round. A very singular sight greeted my eyes. There 

 was the Masai, trembling all over, his face distorted with 

 terror, backing for all he was worth inside the bush, while 



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