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Hunters who come to East Africa usually are 
sent to certain districts where game is known to be 
abundant. These districts are well defined and oft¬ 
entimes there may be a number of safaris in them 
at the same time, but so large are the districts that 
one group of hunters very rarely encroaches upon 
the others. 
Some parties are sent to Mount Kilima-Njaro, in 
the vicinity of which there is good hunting. Others 
are sent out from points along the railroad for cer¬ 
tain classes of game that may be found only in 
those spots. Simba, on the railroad, is a favorite 
place for those who are after the yellow-maned or 
“plains’’ lion. Muhorini, also on the railroad, is a 
favorite place for those who want the roan antelope; 
Naivasha is a good place for hippo, and south of 
Kijabe, in what is called the Sotik, is a district 
where nearly all sorts of game abound. The Tana 
River is a favorite place for rhino, buffalo, nearly 
all sorts of antelope, and some lion; Mount Kenia 
is an elephant hunting ground, and the Aberdare 
Range, between Kenia and Naivasha, also is good 
for elephant. North of Kenia is the Guas Nyiro 
River, a rich district for game of many kinds. And 
so the country is divided up into sections that are 
sure to attract many sporting parties who desire 
certain kinds of game. 
Our first expedition out from Nairobi was across 
the Athi Plains to the Tana River and Mount 
Kenia, a wonderful trip for those who are willing to 
take chances with the fever down the Tana River. 
