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a par with the taking of a bullock's life for 

 food. 



At the Rovuma River, in 1906, I came across 

 a female elephant and her calf, both lying down, 

 and I managed to approach within twenty yards of 



ELEPHANT SHOT WHILST SLEEPING, 



them before they saw me, when they simply jumped 

 up and bolted. 



In October, 1907, one morning at dawn, we 

 chanced upon the spoor of three male elephants, and 

 at eleven o'clock came up with them at a spot where 

 they had just been feeding. The largest of the trio, 

 whose tusks weighed 74 and 77 Ibs., respectively, 

 was lying down at full length with his forelegs curled 

 under him, while his companions were standing 



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