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THE NEW AFRICA 
gave her a lead which she followed away into a nasty jungle, 
where we left her, none of the boys consenting to pursue her any 
further, and I not liking the job alone; for, accompanied as she 
was by a vicious calf, the two of them might make things lively 
for the attacking party, and probably interfere with any jumping 
or dodging tactics by a double charge. A rhinoceros calf weighing 
close upon five hundred pounds, with a reasoning power akin 
to a steam-engine let loose, is a factor worth considering under 
these circumstances. 
Poor Paul was very crestfallen at the result of his hunt, and 
afterwards only needed reminding of the event to put on the 
most aggrieved look. He never could understand what happened 
with the big gun, and was more astonished than any one to find 
it lying behind him after the shot was fired. None of the boys 
ever wanted to borrow the ‘ Tobolo Ituna’ (big gun) for huntings 
after this. 
On August the 8th, early, a messenger from Jeluka arrived 
bringing as a present a pot of crystallised honey, with the 
message that Jeluka was coming over. An hour later he came, 
accompanied by several subordinates, mostly old men of sleek 
appearance and large stature, denoting an appreciation of the 
good things in life. He approached us with great gravity, and 
when seated on one of our boxes placed handy for the purpose 
in a convenient spot, greeted us each separately, softly clapping 
his hands in salutation, a form of etiquette decorously followed 
by the whole assembly. One fat old gentleman, whose forefinger 
and thumb happened for the moment to be occupied by a 
pinch of snuff, vicariously used his ham with the free hand to 
comply with the slapping part of the salutation. Liaka, the 
headman who had accompanied us from the last place, then 
went up to Jeluka in a crouching position and extended his 
hand, which Jeluka seized and pulled at steadily for a few 
seconds, and then released it, upon which the ceremony of 
softly clapping hands was again put into force. Jeluka had 
his head adorned with a white, hard, felt bowler hat that had 
seen some service, supporting a beautiful white drooping ostrich 
