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variety of which kept me in a GontiQual ftatc 
pf enchantment, I was furprifed not to find 
that prodigious number of rhinocerofes which 
had been mentioned to me by the people of 
Haripa's horde. One day, however, Klaas, 
who was always concerned in every matter of 
importance, and the firft to communicate 
agreeable intelligence, came in great hafte to 
my tent to inform me that he had obfcrved, at 
fome diftance from my camp, two of thefc 
animals, Handing quietly, clofe to each other, 
in the ijiiddle of the plain ; and that I had it 
in my power to enjoy the pleafure of the fineft 
jbunt I had ever yet experienced. 
The hunt, indeed, promifed to be amufing ; 
but, independently of danger, I forefaw that it 
was likely to be attended with difficulties. To 
attack two fuch formidable enemies, it was ne- 
ceiTary to ufe great precaution, and that we 
fhionld approach them in fuch a manner as 
that they might neither fee nor fmell us, which 
is always very difficult. I at firft propofed to 
form a ring, which fliould furround them on 
all fides ; and to advance upon them, gradually 
contrading the circle, fo as to unite the mo- 
^^nt we were about to commence our attack ; 
but 
