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possible route, and we elected to go by way of Lake Naivasha 

 and across Kikuyuland and Ukambani to Taveta. 



On the morning of August 9 we wished the Wanyemps 

 farewell. Wending our way by familiar paths, we pushed on 

 southward through the valley of the hot springs and brooks, 

 visited Lake Hannington once more, cut across the ridges, now 

 clothed with fresh green blossoming bushes, and by easy 

 marches reached the upper course of the Guaso Nyuki on the 

 third day, not far from the spot where, half a- 3^ear ago, we had 

 lingered for several weeks to hunt. During the last stage we 

 passed quantities of game, and without leaving the path brought 

 down two zebras, two buffaloes, one rhinoceros, and one gazelle. 

 We meant to give up the next day to hunting, so after a late 

 start and one and a half hour's march only, we halted again. 



The Count and I thought we would now pay a visit to ' our 

 oxen' on the upper course of the Guaso JSTyuki; so, accompanied 

 by a few men, we passed the site of our old camp, the bleach- 

 ing bones all around bearing witness to Count Teleki's erewhile 

 hunting feats, and scaled the group of hills near to which he 

 brought down his first elephant. He was just graphically 

 relating one of his hunting adventures here when a rhinoceros 

 came dashing towards us. Not one of our men budged an inch, 

 not one dreamt of firing, and the quarry fell at the first charge 

 from the Count's weapon. 



A few minutes later we were on the brow of the loftiest 

 hill, and could look down upon the whole extent of the game 

 park. As before, thousands of buffaloes were roaming to and 

 fro, rhinoceroses were standing or lying about in the grass, 

 elands, zebras, and gazelles were grazing in charming groups 

 at the edge of the leleshwa jungle, whilst ostriches were 

 marching proudly about in the open steppe, and crested cranes 

 were standing in a rain pool or, with much shrieking, taking- 

 short flights and re-alighting. It was still early, and the buffaloes 



