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each other. In the present instance a delay of some months 
was necessary before my traveller considered the young ante- 
lopes strong enough to undergo the arduous journey to the 
coast. Johannsen occupied himself in the meanwhile in carry- 
ing out hunting expeditions in all directions and thus securing 
some valuable additions to my collection. In the accompany- 
ing photograph the elands may be seen on their way down 
Transport from the interior of Africa with eland antelopes. 
to the coast harnessed to a buggy with a team of oxen, mules, 
and zebras. 
I may suitably terminate this chapter by stating my 
opinion that science is in all probability still incompletely 
acquainted even with the larger members of the world’s 
fauna. My travellers explore the most remote parts of every 
continent, and it is therefore natural that they should often 
bring back information which is of great interest to zoologists. 
They often hear stories from the natives concerning strange 
animals which, from the descriptions given, would appear to 
be unknown to Europeans. It might be supposed that these 
are mere cock-and-bull stories, either exaggerated descriptions 
