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to be no doubt that those we saw here were of the Equus Grevyi 

 kind. 



In spite of every precaution the Count was not able to get 

 within range of these shy animals, and he saw no other game. 

 ISTot until he was about to return home did he come upon a 

 solitary elephant bull, which suddenly appeared from a valley 

 on the west and advanced towards him. Taking up a position 

 at the edge of a projecting bit of ground, the Count awaited 



EQUUS CHAPMANII. 



EQUUS GREVYI. 



the animal, and fired at the temples at a distance of some 

 thirty paces with the 8-bore rifle. The shot was followed 

 by a short, sharp trumpeting from the wounded beast, and at 

 the same moment the Count, who was in a bad position, was 

 flung to the ground by the recoil of his weapon, seeing as he 

 fell that the elephant was about to charge him. Fortunately 

 Bedue caught the gan when the Count went down, and handed 

 it to his master as he sprang to his feet again. There was 

 scarcely time to cock the second barrel, but this time the shot 



