CHAP. XXIII. 
THE ELEPHANT-HUNT. 
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River, through Smithfield to Bloem Fontein (the 
capital of the Orange Free State), Wynberg and Har- 
rismith; then through a portion of the Transvaal 
Republic, and across the great Tashlamber range of 
mountains into Natal Territory; through Colenso, 
Mooi River, Bushman s River, Howick, on the Telega, 
and to Pietermauritzberg, Natal. In those days the 
vast plains in the interior of Africa abounded in large 
game of every description, 600 of which fell in one 
day to the guns of the party. All this, however, I 
have recorded in another chapter. 
His Royal Highness told us it was at first intended 
that he should remain but a few days at Cape Town, 
and His Excellency the Grovernor and the loyal and 
hospitable inhabitants of the Cape Colony, or rather 
the Cape Division—for all others were too far off—had 
made arrangements accordingly. Money was voted 
and subscribed, and entertainments crammed into a 
short space of time; in fact, our speed from the Frontier 
was merely on the chance of reaching Cape Town to 
see His Royal Highness and pay our respects ; but in 
the meantime things were changed ; orders had been 
received from England to say that the Prince was to 
remain at the Cape of Grood Hope for further instruc¬ 
tions. This very much changed the order of things; 
the inhabitants had already expended the money voted 
and subscribed for entertainments and hospitality ; and 
