-* Catching a Young Rhinoceros 



Cut off from flight by the gorge, the young animal, 

 with a tremendous snort, made a rush at me, lowering 

 his head. I managed to grip hold of him, however, by 

 the neck, saving myself from his small horn, and clinging 

 on to it. He and I rolled over on the ground, I getting 

 some bad bruises in the process. 



Now my three men threw themselves upon the animal, 



WHILE THE YOUNG RHINO WAS WITH ME, I MADE A POINT OF MARCHING 

 BY MOONLIGHT DURING THE HOT WEATHER. BY DAY IT WAS ABLE 

 TO SLEEP QUIETLY IN THE CAMP IN COMPANY WITH MY GOATS AND 

 MY MBEGA MONKEY 



and a great tussle took place. A few moments later all 

 the others rushed up from where I had left them just in 

 time to tie up his legs, and on an improvised stretcher he 

 was carried into camp. 



He throve all right for several days. Then, however, 

 a tumour made its appearance on his lower jaw, and 

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