ELEPHANTS IN BATTLE ARHAY. 



CHAPTER XIII 



THREE NOTABLE ELEPHANT HUNTS 



Elephants in battle array A hunt on the plain : "La Grande Journee " 

 Tuskless females Five elephants wounded Msiambiri and I are 

 charged Msiambiri caught by an angry elephant Victory. 



Sport in the Congo country Females assisting and safeguarding a wounded 

 male A colossal elephant Its death The finest trophy of my collec- 

 tion. 



Conclusion of elephant-hunting Sir Samuel Baker's opinion. 



WE were again in the Barotse in June 1896, imper- 

 ceptibly proceeding towards Lake Bangweolo, through 

 a country never before trodden by European foot, 

 which had probably never echoed a rifle - shot. 

 Every day fresh elephants' spoors were seen, 

 and on each occasion I went in pursuit. Had 

 I killed at this time all the elephants which I 

 followed, a special caravan would have been necessary 

 to carry my ivory. Unfortunately, it was the period 

 of uncertain winds ; and, if I did not see all these 

 elephants, they, on the other hand, scented me 

 far too often for my liking. 



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