Notes on South African Hunting, 87 
Painful state—Good advice. 
quite well until I landed in England, and the 
effects of it upon me lasted even some time 
after that. Ayton and Woods did all they 
could for me, and made capital nurses; but 
never shall I forget that trip. 
On the loth of August we arrived at Shos- 
hong, and a few days later I started south for 
Mafeking, where I arrived on the 25th. Ayton 
I left at Shoshong rather done up with the trip. 
He had, of course, had to do all the work since 
I was laid up, and that had been very hard. 
In conclusion, let me offer a little advice to 
intending visitors to the Falls. Whatever you 
do, go comfortably, with a wagon or two, and 
possibly a water-cart ; or, if you were cursed at 
your birth with a ‘‘ double dose of original ” 
folly, do not ride, but get boys and walk. Then 
make your will, and distribute your loose cash 
among the deserving poor. When you get back 
you will, I think, agree with me in saying that 
although the game is worth the candle, the 
actual road there and back has merits which, for 
the attainment of certain ends, are absolutely 
unequalled; I allude more especially to the 
destruction with torture of your pet enemy. 
