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hind feet. I was very eager to capture a young animal, 

 though this would be especially difficult on the open 

 steppe and considering the size of the herd. 



Before us lay a march of many hours ; we could not 

 venture in the dry season too far from our camp, since 



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our water supply was limited to what we carried with 

 us. The herd had gained considerable headway, walk- 

 ing with a quick shuffle, apparently without stopping. 

 Heaps of Sansevieria plants and bark of trees, taken 

 and chewed dry while they walked on, littered their 

 path. We followed it, stepping lively, my best men 

 forming the rear guard so as to keep the long column 



JOI 



