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the Lujenda River, in Portuguese Nyasaland, 

 when he saw a lion walking* towards them 

 up-wind without the slightest attempt at con- 

 cealment. Though the lion passed within ten 

 or twelve yards of one of the bucks, and in 

 full view, this animal, like the rest of the herd, 

 merely stared at the intruder, but made no 

 attempt to get away and showed no sign of 

 alarm. Then the lion went on his way along 

 a dry watercourse, disappearing from view. 

 By now, however, the wind was blowing from 

 him to the antelopes, which immediately dashed 

 away to safety. From this curious sequel 

 Mr. Sharpe reasonably concludes that they did 

 not recognise the lion as a dangerous animal 

 until they got wind of him. 



BUFFALO 



The Cape buffalo, though rather smaller 

 than the Indian " bison," is, if anything, even 

 more dangerous when wounded, so that with 

 sportsmen who prefer a little give and take in 

 such encounters it is a great favourite. Un- 

 fortunately, much of the best buffalo country, 

 which lies on the east coast round the mouth 

 of the Zambesi, is "fly" country, and very 

 unhealthy besides, so that sportsmen can shoot 

 there only in the autumn. On the other hand, 

 the drawbacks of the climate act as a more 



