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pointed it out to Ranfurly. When first attacked, he 

 was just beginning to have excellent sport, and in his 

 anxiety to make up for all the lost time before his 

 arrival on the Settite, he would not give in, and the two 

 last days, before he was compelled to do so by prostra- 

 tion, he devoted to rhinoceros-shooting in the distant 

 woods, and thus greatly over-fatigued himself by long 

 exposure to the broiling sun. Yesterday, Arkwright 

 brought him to this camp to place him under Emanuel's 

 nursing, and it was then thought advisable to send for 

 me without delay. He is very cheerful, and is now 

 lying comfortably in his patent hammock near us, and 

 joining in the general conversation ; and Gumming has 

 fortunately had an amusing story to tell us of his day's 

 experiences with the rhinoceros under the leadership of 

 the renowned 'JahY 



' Jali,' like the rest of his people, singular as it may 

 be, is not above a bribe, and by an offer from Gumming 

 which almost amounted to promising whatever he chose 

 to ask, besides half the spoil, he has agreed to remain 

 with him as his hunter until his final departure from the 

 country. With the assistance of the veteran to-day a 

 rhinoceros was in course of time found, which patiently 

 submitted to receive four or five balls from the twelve- 

 bore rifle, and then falling down apparently dead they 

 walked up to him. Rejoiced at his success, as it was 

 his first rhino, Gumming sat on the body to contemplate 



