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EDEEYAH HUNT. 
tlie net had been arranged, taking care to put us out 
of harm’s way as much as possible, at the narrow 
pathways on the outskirts, where the larger deer were 
expected to break through. All the party then began 
to beat the bushes. The noise and hubbub on every 
side was deafening, especially as the startled game 
bounded forth from their hiding places, when spears 
and sticks were thrown in all directions at the 
frightened creatures, who, if they escaped these dan- 
gers, ran down between the lines and were captured at 
the net. This uproarious chase had not lasted more 
than half an hour when, much to our regret, it was 
put an end to by the approach of a very heavy tor- 
nado, from which we were hut too thankful to take 
refuge in the town, not, however, without getting a 
good wetting, which our dark-skinned companions 
seemed to be as anxious to avoid as ourselves. 
We were much pleased with the kindly anxiety of 
the Edeeyahs to prevent our being injured, while they 
M^ere most desirous to show us all the amusement. 
The chief and his headmen received a present of some 
pounds of tobacco, with which they were well satisfied. 
They only captured a few bush rats, Cricetomys po- 
ensis, some porcupines, Atherurce Africance, and two 
black-rumped guevis, CepJialophus melanotus, a small 
description of antelope; but to make up for this 
the natives brought us alive the proceeds of another 
and more successful hunt some days after, in which we 
gladly recognised two splendid specimens of antelope. 
