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field, where elephants, hippopotami and buffalo are hunted by 

 the occupants of both sides of the river. 



The name given to the Karuma Falls arose from the absurd 

 belief that Karuma, the agent or familiar of a certain great spirit, 

 placed the stones that break the waters in the river, and, for so 

 doing, was applauded by his master, who, to reward his services 

 by an appropriate distinction, allowed the stones to be called by 

 his own name. Near this is a tree which contains a spirit whose 

 attributes for gratifying the powers and pleasures of either men 

 or women who summon its influence in the form appropriate to 

 each, appeared to be almost identical with that of Mahadeo's 

 Ligra in India. 



AMONG ELEPHANTS, BUFFALOES AND HARTEBEEST. 



WITH an increased force the party moved on through very 

 high grass with great difficulty. This was a rich pasture-ground 

 for elephants, buffaloes and hartebeest, many of which were 

 seen, but none happened to be within gun shot, except a single 

 large buffalo, which Speke put a bullet through and then allowed 

 the savage porters who accompanied him the pleasure of 

 dispatching the wounded animal in their own wild fashion with 

 spears, 



It was a sight quite worthy of a little delay. No sooner was 

 it observed that the huge beast could not retire, than, with spring- 

 ing bounds, the men, all spear in hand, as if advancing on an 

 enemy, went top speed at him, over rise and fall alike, till, as 

 they neared the maddened bull, he instinctively advanced to meet 

 his assailants with the best charge his exhausted body could 

 muster up. Wind, however, failed him soon ; he knew his dis- 

 advantage, and tried to hide by plunging into the water the 

 worst policy he could ha^e pursued ; for the men from the bank 

 "ibove soon covered him with bristling spears, and gained their 

 victory. They then proceeded to cut up and cook the carcass, 

 ill the while indulging in loud praises of their personal bravery 

 and prowess. 



After a journey of more than one whole day, Speke accom- 

 plished the distance which lay between the spot where he had 



