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for he had a numerous retinue to provide for, and fresh meat was 
not always to be obtained when wanted. His force consisted of 
one hundred and twenty carriers with bales of goods for trading 
with the Dutch ; thirty with the merchandize proper for bartering 
for provender and provisions; three captains or guides for the 
carriers ; seventeen hunters; sixty-eight negroes for transporting 
the necessary materials for the hunt; five carriers for his personal 
luggage; four servants; a second and third lieutenant in com- 
mand, and four carriers for their separate use. In all mustering 
two hundred and fifty-three men. This was a goodly number 
to provide for, but none too many, on an emergency, to withstand 
the attacks that were made upon them. 
The hunters appear to have made the most of their time and 
opportunities, and not only secured plenty of fresh meat in the 
shape of antelope and buffalo, whenever they had a chance, but 
also brought in a fair amount of ivory. Some of their encounters 
with wild animals are very graphically described, as, for instance, 
their walking up to a very large Lion in open ground (pp. 219— 
222); and, on another occasion, at night, seeing three Lions 
stalking a herd of twenty Buffaloes (pp. 249—251). They once 
came unexpectedly upon two dead Lions and a dead “'Tuongonhe” 
(from the description, p. 48, note, possibly a Gnu), and the sight 
presented was a singular one :— 
“One Lion was stretched full length on the ground, its huge jaws 
opened wide, while by his side lay a ‘‘Tuongonhe’ half devoured. The 
second Lion was lying a few yards from the first one; his sides were 
fearfully gashed, and a deep lacerated wound between his shoulders, where 
the enemy had inserted his teeth. The ground all about the beasts was 
pawed up—evident proof that a fierce struggle had taken place. The first 
Lion had certainly received some gashes on his ribs, and had a slight 
wound on his shoulders. Evidently this one had proved the victor, yet he 
was dead. Could it possibly be from the slight wounds he had received ? 
We could not account satisfactorily for his death. Remarking, however, 
that his mouth was open to an extraordinary degree, and that his tongue 
was protruding, we found on examination that a large bone had stuck across 
his throat. No doubt these Lions had both attacked the Tuongonhe, and 
they evidently fought for their prey until one fell. he victor, perhaps 
famished, set at work at once to devour the ‘Tuongonhe, and in doing so 
had eagerly swallowed a bone, which had stuck in his throat and caused a 
fearful death. ‘The two Lions lay untouched on the ground, proving that 
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