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get them in front of the lens, but the plan did not 

 prove a success. There was a veritable stampede 

 towards us, all the children yelling for money simul- 

 taneously, and we found ourselves practically mobbed 

 by them. Several of the dancers went on until they 

 were absolutely hysterical from the excitement, whilst 

 many more were on the verge of that condition. 



We stayed a few days with Colonel Roosevelt, 

 taking moving pictures, and many were the delightful 

 chats I had with him. We then trekked to Fort Hill, 

 and after a day's rest there we went out again into 

 some really good game veldt. The diary for the next 

 week runs : — 



Septemher 6th. — With four picked men we went 

 to look for rhinos, and shortly found a couple about 

 a mile from camp on a small hill. We stalked up- wind 

 and got the camera ready in a gully. We managed 

 to creep within seventy-five yards, but they became 

 suspicious and bolted, though only for a short distance. 

 We then hurried on to within fifty yards. I started 

 the handle of the machine ; on hearing that they closed 

 together and advanced slightly, then stood facing us. 



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