158 Men, Mines, AND Animals in South Africa. 



CHAPTEU XL 



IJONS. 



Lion Camp — The Tales of a Huntsman — The snake-tiee — In 

 the tracv of the koodoos — We come across a posse of 

 Lions — Antelopes and qaaggas — Return to camp for the 

 dogs — Result of one day's sport — We spend another day 

 hnntin" — Provision^ running short. 



On the evening of our arrival at " Lion Camp," 

 while Captain AVilliams and I were preparing 

 the dinner, Lee had gone ont on foot with his 

 rifle, and had shot at and wounded a sable antelope 

 only a slioi"t distance from tlie camp. This buck 

 Ave started to hunt up on tlie morning of July 

 25th. Lee and tlie " Balloon " soon found its 

 spoor, but were uiial)le to follow it far, and we 

 shortly afterwards gave up the pursuit. We 

 then separated, Lee and I hiuiting towards the 

 cast. Captain Williams and the " Balioon " going- 

 south. On this day we were poorly provided 

 with horses for hunting purposes. I had left my 

 shooting ponv " Charlie," a perfectly-trained and 

 steady animal, from off whose back I can fire, at 

 the camp, as I had ridden him the previous day, 

 and I was mounted on a strong, somewhat under- 

 bred bay horse, a good roadster, but unsuited to 

 shootino- or to the chase. Lee was ridino; a weedv 



