^ Camping out on the Velt 



all efforts to tame them. Soon, however, they got to 

 recognise their attendant, and became attached to him. 

 Unlike other species of monkeys, baboons are full of 

 character. Like some dogs, they are devoted to their 

 masters but antagonistic to other people. They show their 

 dislike for strangers very clearly. I was always much 

 touched, when I came back from a long tramp on the velt, 



MARABOU NESTS. 



to be met with outbursts of joy by my chained-up baboons. 

 They recognised their master in the far distance, reared 

 themselves on their hind legs, and gave demonstrations of 

 joy in every possible way as they saw him approaching. 



Sometimes, too, other inmates of my camp evinced 

 their pleasure at my appearance. This was especially 

 the case with a marabou which I had caught when fully 



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