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straight trees ; but the ground is mostly all rock — broken-up 

 lava, in fact. I did no more hunting that day, but spent the 

 afternoon in watching the birds on the lake and bathing, and 

 felt as if I should like to spend days pottering about in that 

 way. 



In the morning, after a very chilly night, though my 

 guides (two natives of Janjai) were inclined to hang fire on 

 account of the cold and heavy dew, we started pretty early. 



Natives of Janjai District. 



(P'rom a Photograph by Dr. KoLB.) 



Keeping still along the edge of the grass country we ascended 

 yet higher ; and, after seeing a little eland and rhino spoor but 

 no game, we came upon where a single bull elephant had 

 passed the day before. Its tracks soon entered the cover. 

 We persevered for a long time on its spoor through frightful 

 jungle, and at last got that of the night before ; but it kept 

 steadily ascending towards Kilimara, and finally the guides 

 refused to go farther and suggested striking back towards the 



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