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ON SAFARI 



My brother's experience was similar. The forest, by 

 clay, was clearly impossible. 



One evening, while yet clear daylight reigned, six 

 buffalo emerged from the forest and were feeding in an 

 " open." We felt that at last our chance had come, and 



A HORNBILL OF THE MAU FOREST. 



got well in, but alas ! all were cows. At dusk we heard 

 another within the bush-wall, and reached a spot to 

 command his exit ; but ere he appeared half-an-hour 

 later, at 100 yards, heavy clouds, with solid rain, had 

 obscured the slight moon, and we could not see to 

 shoot. 



Obviously these forest-opens afforded our only 

 chance. The}^ varied in size from mere pastures of 100 



