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CHAPTER XV 



SOME CURIOUS HUNTING EXPERIENCES 



Contrast between Rhodesia to-day and long ago The old days the best 

 White rhinoceroses and elephants drinking A night on the Sikumi 

 river Abundance of big game A white rhinoceros visits my camp 

 My queerest experience Meet with two black rhinoceroses A near 

 approach Rhinoceros knocked down Apparently dead Commence 

 to cut it up Rhinoceros regains consciousness Gets on its legs And 

 runs off Another curious experience Buffaloes and tse-tse flies 

 Meeting with lioness Hammer of rifle lost Bushmen sent in search of 

 it Lions met with Lion and lioness stand close to me The chance 

 of a lifetime Rifle misses fire Lions run off Lion again seen Rifle 

 useless Throw it at the lion The irony of fate . . Pages 270-282 



CHAPTER XVI 



FURTHER CURIOUS HUNTING EXPERIENCES 



Travelling through the wilderness Find deep pool of water Meet 

 with two tsessebe antelopes Shoot them both Cover one of them 

 with dry grass to keep off vultures Ride back to waggon Return 

 to pool of water Find tsessebe antelope gone Never recovered 

 Journey to Bamangwato Gemsbuck seen Stalk spoilt Long, stern 

 chase Gemsbuck wounded Lost through glare of setting sun 

 Wildebeest seen Return to waggon Arrival of Count von Schweinitz 

 Lost gemsbuck found Two hartebeests shot . . . 283-292 



CHAPTER XVII 



INCIDENTS OF A JOURNEY THROUGH THE NORTHERN KALAHARI 



Southern Rhodesia Country farther west still a primeval wilderness Seldom 

 traversed by white men Scarcity of water Remarkable rain-storm 

 Porcupine flooded out Every hollow filled with water All game in 

 good condition Many varieties encountered Large herd of elephant.-- 

 Four large bulls Wariness of elephants Lions roaring near camp 

 Search for them on the following morning Large male seen and chased 

 into thick bush Successful encounter with a second male . 293-301 



CHAPTER XVIII 



THE LAST OF SOUTH AFRICA'S GAMK HAUNTS 



Decrease of game in South Africa Journey from Mashunaland to the East 

 African coast Find country full of game Elephants Great herds of 



