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RETURN TO LAKE RUDOLPH 
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along our path, and I thought it likely there might be elephants 
not far on, of which he would be sure to find traces if in the 
neighbourhood. After an absence of only about two hours, he 
returned with the news that he had actually seen the elephants 
themselves, feeding and drinking in some tall water-grass 
growing at the edge of the lake. In accordance with my 
instructions he had avoided approaching ; but from a distance 
had counted five, of which the nearest to him he could see to 
Rolling Hippo to Shore. 
“ In order that the men might have the full benefit of the meat, I camped close by ; 
and they enjoyed themselves to their hearts’ content, rolling the carcases over and over 
up the gently shelving shore to the water’s edge, and there cutting them up.” 
(From a Photograph by the Author.) 
be a bull with good teeth, and there might be more beyond 
hidden by the long grass, etc. Though I had stood the 
walking well, so far, I felt that I had done enough for my 
strength that day, what with the march and standing about 
with my camera taking shots at the men rolling up the 
dead hippos, so I decided to leave the elephants for the 
morrow. 
April 19 is headed “A day of humiliation” in my diary. 
