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in my presence, chased single-handed a three- 

 quarter grown Thomsonii gazelle buck, which I 

 had watched for some time, and which appeared 

 to be full of life and spirits, and before they 

 disappeared in the distance, going at a great 

 pace, he had compelled his buck to jink once. 

 I was on foot and was unable to see the end of the 

 chase, but the dog appeared to have counted 

 the cost and to be determined to win. He 

 galloped, to commence with, parallel to the 

 buck ; and, as he was at a considerable distance 

 from me, I did not know what the animal was, 

 but the Wakamba, who had charge of my mules 

 during the expedition, was with me, and said 

 that it was a fine specimen of the hunting-dog 

 (imbu mazuri) and I have no doubt he was right. 

 It was certainly not a hunting leopard. If 

 these animals were more numerous, they would 

 probably be as destructive of the game as the 

 red-dogs are in India. They do not appear to 

 attack men; but my friend Mr. Currie told me 

 that on one occasion, when he had shot six out 

 of a large pack, near Nairobi, the other dogs 

 began barking at him ; and, as he had only three 

 cartridges remaining, he thought it prudent to 

 leave the others alone. 



We marched from Nairobi to the Ithanga Hills, 

 which are frequently visited by buffaloes, and 

 camped for a few days at the farm of Messrs. 

 Swift and Rutherfoord, while we were hunting 

 the hills. These gentlemen entertained us most 

 hospitably, and told us some very interesting 

 stories of their early difficulties. Lions had, at 

 the outset, caused them much trouble and anxiety. 



