VULTURES PUTTING HUNTERS ON THE TRACK. 



CHAPTER IX 



ANNUAL FIRES AN AGITATED NIGHT BIRDS 

 OF PREY 



African landscapes Bush fires Fires and animals Torrid heat Prepara- 

 tion of specimens Varieties of elands A double shot Antelope- 

 hunting An improvised night-watch A wounded lion Hunters over- 

 turned A hunt by torchlight Sudden conclusion of the hunt 

 Measurements of an adult lion Vultures and their habits The gift of 

 Akrassus Varieties of vultures Marabouts The Nyangomba. 



I HAVE already indicated the division of the hunting 

 seasons. We have reached the dry season of 1895 at 

 the time fire will sweep the country. 



Scattered over the country in France you can find 

 in summer scenery which faithfully represents African 

 landscapes, and will assist those who have never 

 seen them to form an idea. Instead of expansive 

 fields of yellowing corn, place any kind of grass having 



