* Stalking Expeditions in the Xyika 



close, tall underwood, we conic.- at every step, as I had 

 expected, upon the haunts of the rhinoceroses. Suddenly 

 some huge animals rush oft suddenly, to my utter 

 ama/ement, through the thicket close by ; and my rifle- 

 bearer calls out behind me : 



" Umbogo, P)\vana ! " (" Hutialo, sir ! ") 



But they are not buffaloes (although in similar high 



regions on other hills of the desert I have found quite 

 fresh buffalo-skulls) : they are again elands. This 

 time I succeed in slaying a fine bull out of a herd 

 of several. ( )n receiving my shot he springs into the 

 air from all tour led, but succumbs after running a tr\v 

 paces, and gives us the opportunity of adding to our 

 commissariat a liberal provision of excellent venison. 



Kiht carriers are chosen to take the skin and the 



