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being extremely powerful, and a hot, dry wind prevailing all 
the afternoon. I told Carey that we were certain of having 
a good night’s sport, and I was right, fer we undoubtedly 
had about the finest night’s sport and the most wonderful 
that was ever enjoyed by man. 
A little before the sun went down, leaving our kraal, we 
held to the fountain, having with us our heavy-metaled rifles, 
karosses and two Bakalahari. We also had two small guns, 
my double-barreled Westley Richards and Carey’s single- 
barreled gun. As we approached the fountain, a stately 
hull giraffe stood before us; the heat of the day had brought 
him thither, but he feared to go in and drink; on observing 
us, he walked slowly away. Two jackals were next detected. 
Guinea-fowl, partridges, two or three sorts of pigeon and: 
turtle-dove, and small birds in countless thousands, were 
pouring in to drink from every airt, as we walked up to our 
hiding-place and lay down. In a few minutes the sun was 
under; but the moon was strong and high (it being within 
three nights of the full), and the sky was clear, with scarcely 
acloud. Very soon a step was heard approaching from the 
east: it was a presuming black rhinoceros. He came up 
within ten yards of the hiding-hole, and, observing us with 
his sharp, prying eye, at once came slowly forward for a 
nearer inspection. I then shouted to him; but this he did 
not heed in the slightest. I then sprang up and waved my 
large kaross, shouting at the same time. This, however, 
only seemed to amuse Borélé, for he stood within four yards 
of us, with his horn threatening our momentary destruction, 
nor would he wheel about until I threw a log of wood at him. 
Black rhinoceroses are very difficult to scare when they do 
not get the wind; the best way to do so is to hit them with 
a stone—that is, in the event of the sportsman not wishing 
to fire off his gun. 
Soon after Borélé departed, four old bull elephants drex 
