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ancient books on South African hunting. In the foreground 
were some Grant’s Gazelles and a large Grevy’s Zebra; the bush 
seemed full of vulturine Guinea-fowls and Francolins; ‘paa’ 
(kirkit) were everywhere, and here and there one caught sight of 
a wallert or two making off, while small birds were in clouds. All 
the teeming life in this oasis was due to the life-giving moisture 
from the little stream.” It is to be hoped that this fauna may 
not as rapidly share the fate of that of the more southern region. 
The author considers that the neighbourhood of the small 
lake, called by the natives ‘“‘Kisima” and situated south of Lake 
Rudolph, is the extreme northern limit of Gazella thomsoni and 
Bubalis jacksoni, and that the Lorogi Mountains “here form a 
distinct line of demarcation in the geographical distribution of 
certain species.” 
Among the birds common to the shores of Lake Rudolph is 
the Large Crested Pauw (Hupodotis kort), in connection with 
which Mr. Neumann records an interesting observation. The 
Rosy Bee-eater (Merops nubicus) has the habit of riding on the 
back of the Pauw. “It sits far back, on the rump of its mount, 
as a boy rides a donkey. The Pauw does not seem to resent this 
liberty, but stalks majestically along, while its brilliantly-clad 
little jockey keeps a look-out, sitting sideways, and now and 
again flies up after an insect it has espied, returning again after 
the chase to ‘its camel’—as Juma not inaptly called it.” This 
Bee-eater was also seen sitting on the backs of Goats, Sheep, and 
Antelopes, but the Pauw seemed ‘“‘its favourite steed.” 
There are of course many habits of the EKlephant to be found 
scattered in the details of its destruction, but one becomes satiated 
by the recital which in the excitement of the field is “‘sport,’’ but 
‘in the pages of a book reads “‘ slaughter.” A few more excursions 
in this region of sportsmen with the skill and pluck of Mr. Neu- 
mann, and the Klepnant must either ‘‘move on” or be practically 
exterminated. ‘The author is of opinion that,in the region he 
hunted, the Elephant “attains his greatest dimensions both as to 
bodily bulk and weight of ivory,’ and this estimate is largely 
based on the records made by Selous in South Africa. 
Lepidopterists will find in an appendix a list of the Rho- 
palocera collected during the expeditions. This has been compiled 
by Miss Sharpe, who describes three new species, which are 
amply illustrated in a coloured plate. 
