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THE MAN-EATERS OF TSAVO 



CHAP. 



distance from the village and left to be devoured 

 by birds and wild beasts. The honour of burial 

 is reserved only for a great chief, over whose 



N'DEROBBO OY, WITH COLI.ABVS MONKEY. 



remains a large mound is also raised. I came 

 across one of these mounds one day near Tsavo 

 and opened it very carefully, but found nothing : 

 possibly I did not pursue my search deep enough 



