xxvi AFRICAN NATURE NOTES 



Two curious experiences with giraffes "Stink bulls" Excellence of 

 the meat of a fat giraffe cow Height of giraffes Giraffes only 

 occasionally killed by lions Young giraffe attacked by leopards 



Pages 205-221 



CHAPTER XII 



A JOURNEY TO AMATONGALAND IN SEARCH OF INYALA 



The inyala, a rare and beautiful animal Seldom shot by Englishmen 

 Account of, by Mr. Baldwin Further observations of, by the Hon. 

 W. H. Drummond Inyala-shooting and fever almost synonymous Dis- 

 tribution of the inyala Curious antelope shot by Captain Faulkner 

 Start on journey in search of inyalas Reach Delagoa Bay Meet Mr. 

 Wissels Voyage to the Maputa river Depredations of locusts 

 Elephants still found in the Matuta district A quick run up the river 

 Reach Bella Vista Talk with Portuguese officer Hippopotamuses seen 

 Change of weather Longman engages four lady porters Start for 

 Mr. Wissels's station Sleep at Amatonga kraal Description of people 

 Cross the Maputa river Reedbuck shot Rainy weather Reach Mr. 

 Wissels's station ........ 222-238 



CHAPTER XIII 



A JOURNEY TO AMATONGALAND (concluded} 



Receive information concerning the haunts of the inyala Heavy thunder- 

 storm Start for Gugawi's kraal Cross the Usutu river Reach 

 Gugawi's Go out hunting Crested guinea-fowl seen Two inyalas 

 shot Angas's description of the inyala antelope Inyala skins prepared 

 for mounting Now safe in Natural History Museum A third inyala 

 shot One missed Move farther up the Usutu river Country denuded 

 of game Bushbucks scarce Hippopotamuses in river Heavy thunder- 

 storm Two more male inyalas shot Start on return journey to 

 Delagoa Bay Tedious journey Intense heat End of trip Slight 

 attacks of fever ........ 239-253 



CHAPTER XIV 



NOTKS ON THE GEMSBUCK. 



Number of African antelopes The eland Roan and sable antelopes 

 The greater koodoo Other antelopes -The gemsbuck Limited range 

 --Habitat Keen sight Speed and endurance Chase after four 

 gemsbucks Two shot Sight of vultures Oxen frightened Horse 

 wounded by lioness Gemsbuck bull shot Visit from natives Gems- 

 buck and zebras Gemsbucks ridden to a standstill Fine specimens 

 shot Length of horns Character of the gemsbuck Probably un- 

 affected by the rinderpest ---Likely to survive for long time . 254-269 



