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hardihood. I will only mention one instance out of 
many which might be brought forward. Thus, on 
a certain day, and in a few hours, he killed single- 
handed no fewer than four elephants, besides wound¬ 
ing a fifth ! Mr. Oswell, unquestionably the best 
elephant-hunter that ever rode on African soil, 
once performed a somewhat similar feat (he killed 
five bulls out of the same troop in a forenoon), but 
then it must be remembered he was exceedingly 
well mounted; the Swede accomplished his on foot! 
The natives, who- greatly respect courage and 
boldness, almost worshipped M. Wahlberg. In 
their expressive language they have been heard to 
say of him that the Great Spirit Moremo , must have 
given him a great heart. Or—-that though cs he,, 
was a little man (he was of rather low stature), his 
heart was larger than that of the biggest man.” 
Again, “ Carel Krieger,” says Mr. Burchell, cc was 
an indefatigable and fearless hunter, and being also 
an excellent marksman, often ventured into the 
most dangerous situations. One day, having with 
his party pursued a wounded elephant, the irritated 
animal suddenly turned round, and singlinghim out 
from the rest as the person by whom he had been 
wounded, seized him with his trunk, and lifting 
his wretched victim high in the air, dashed him 
with fearful force to the ground. His companions, 
struck with horror, fled precipitately from the fatal 
scene, unable to turn their eyes to behold the rest of 
the tragedy. But on the following day they repaired 
to the spot, where they collected the few bones 
