THE ATHI RIVER 



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We caught, during January, the young of both 

 species of gazelle, about half-grown. All efforts to rear 

 them, however, failed — ^just as happened with our young 

 oryx at Baringo. Fresh cows' milk is the first essential, 

 and we had none — only tinned stuff. The young of 

 G. thomsoni are striped vertically, zebra-fashion, in a 

 darker shade. 



February 5. — Rode out this evening to Khoma 



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GIRAFFES. 



Note that at the distant view (700 yards) markings are indistinguishable. 



old bull aj^peared nearly black. 



The 



Koppies, to examine once more all the lion-holts and 

 caves ; but again without success, though the spectacle 

 of wild-life enjoyed to-night ranks among the many 

 wondrous scenes I have gazed on in Africa. On open 

 veld below the koppie, half-a-mile from the nearest 

 trees, grazed seven giraffe — one a huge black bull. I 

 watched them put their heads right down, feeding — not 

 actually on grass, but, as 1 presently ascertained, on 

 the low mimosa-growth among the grass. When stand- 

 ing at ease, the neck is held forward in same plane with 



