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ELEPHANT-HUNTING IN EAST AFRICA 
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for the caravan, and during this part of the journey—that is, 
before we had reached the rugged country at the south end 
of Bassu—kept up the supply pretty abundantly, shooting 
something about every other day. Starting so early and 
making only short marches, there was plenty of time to hunt 
after camp had been pitched. In this way zebra of both 
kinds, oryx, etc., were shot, an odd hippo, and once a solitary 
cow buffalo (an animal I had not set eyes on for years, and 
which quite reminded me of old times). 
Whether the zebra of the small species are absolutely 
identical with those already mentioned as occurring in the 
neighbourhood of the Lorogi Mountains, it is impossible to 
be certain without seeing them side by side ; but I incline to 
believe that those in this locality, at any rate, may be found 
to differ somewhat from the variety described as Equus grantii 
by Mr. de Winton. I noted of one obtained in this part 
that “ the black stripes are wide and the white narrow, 
particularly on the neck , and along the back are spots or 
blotches instead of distinct stripes.” But it appears to me 
that all the varieties of this zebra, such as Chapman’s, Grant’s, 
etc., are but local forms of Burchell’s, with which they are 
all specifically identical, though differing slightly as to details 
of colour and markings. 1 In all their general characteristics, 
whether of form, appearance, habits, paces, or voice, they are 
indistinguishable, while equally separated from the totally 
distinct Grevy’s zebra by a wide gulf. 
I am not partial to zebra meat myself, but the tongue is 
good, and rissoles made of the liver (always supposing the 
animal to be young and in good condition) are not to be 
despised. Generally, though, I prefer venison ; but my first 
object always being quantity, for the sake of my hungry 
porters, I commonly neglected gazelles and devoted my 
1 In a foetal skin which I have obtained a little north of the Tana, faint ‘ ‘ shadow 
stripes” are apparent between the dark bands on the thighs, though these clearly-defined 
dark bands continue right down to the hoofs. 
