AFRICAN CAMP FIRES 



a wide ring corral in which were confined the nu- 

 merous cattle; and as an outer wall to this were built 

 the huts of the Wakamba village. Thus to pene- 

 trate to the ostriches the enterprising lion would 

 have to pass both the people, the cattle, and the 

 strong thorn and log structures that contained them. 



This subject brings me to another set of acquaint- 

 ances we had already made — the dogs. 



These consisted of an Airedale named Ruby; two 

 setters called Wayward and Girlie; a heavy black 

 mongrel, Nero; ditto brindle, Ben; and a smaller 

 black and white ditto. Ranger. They were very 

 nice, friendly doggy dogs, but they did not look like 

 lion hunters. Nevertheless, Hill assured us that 

 they were of great use in the sport, and promised us 

 that on the following day we should see just how. 



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