THE WORLD'S WONDERS. 



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a herd of twenty hartebeests was seen peacefully grazing on the 

 plain. Baker dismounted to stalk them, but he had scarcely left 

 his h( TOe when the red flags of the Turks attracted the attention 



of a large gang of baboons, that at once set up a chattering and 

 hoarse cries of alarm which frightened the hartebeests. One of 

 the men fired at a large baboon sitting on a rock, and by accident 

 shot it through the head. It was about the size of a large mastiff, 



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