THE MOUNT ELGON COUNTRY 



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by seventeen gunbearers and porters. Our battery 

 consisted of four elephant guns, four heavy rifles, 

 three light rifles, and four shotguns. The latter 

 were for grouse and the others were for incidental 

 big game which one must always be prepared for, 



The Grouse Hunt 



whether one goes out to shoot grouse or take snap- 

 shots with one's camera. 



We spread out and beat two miles of perfect 

 cover. Then we beat it back again and finally, after 

 all our Herculean efforts, one lonely bird flew up 

 and was knocked over. That was the astounding to- 



