Locusts 



reason nature could have in cursing a country 

 with such a devastating insect. The natives 

 eat them, but before doing so, roast them over 

 the embers of a fire. My boys had quite a meal 

 of them this day, but I could not bring myself 

 to sampling their food. From what I saw, their 

 method of procedure was to take off their heads 

 and legs before they devoured them. 



I saw a silver jackal making a meal of some 

 locusts that had been left behind after the main 

 body had passed on. I watched this beast for 

 some time as he ran about picking them up, and 

 eventually stalked and killed him with a *303 

 bullet. I should have liked to be able to get a 

 dozen such animals, for their coats, when sewn 

 together, make a very handsome rug, or kaross, 

 as it is termed in Africa. I did not, however, get 

 a shot at another whilst I was in the country. 

 These karosses can often be purchased from the 

 natives, but are expensive in any part where the 

 white man has his stores another case of supply 

 and demand ! 



I had very bad luck with a sable bull one day 

 when I was on this mountain. I hit him very 

 hard with an expanding -303 bullet. I wanted 

 one of these heads badly, for I had practically 

 come to this place on purpose to get one, and, 

 if possible, a roan antelope bull. My companion 

 had a greyhound cur with him, which by some 

 ill-fate would follow me. When I shot at the 



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