-* The Antelopes of Mast Africa 



buck. Hut, most disappointingly, I missed it, owing to 

 the great distance and my pardonable excitement. 



I stayed three days at that place, vainly searching 

 for the rare creature ; I never saw it again. About a 

 year later it was, I was informed, again fruitlessly chased 

 by two Europeans at the same place. 



Curiously enough, white waterbuck were not unknown 



to my old caravan-guide. Years ago he had seen " white 

 game" ( .\ vama //ivf///V) near the same spot, and so had the 

 people who were then with him. The so-called hartebeest 

 antelopes are widely represented by main ditlerent species 

 throughout Africa. Despite the obvious family likeness 

 always existing, they really differ a good deal in colouring. 

 and especially in horn-formation. 



My \Yanyamwesi carriers called them " punju " ; 



