A SPLENDID BULL SLIOT. 
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torrents came down suddenly and unexpectedly, sweep¬ 
ing everything before them, and that he once lost 
two donkeys while crossing this very river. However, 
at that time of the year there was no fear of any sudden 
torrent, and the spot formed a delightful encampment. 
H-went out in the evening to look for buffalo, 
and was lucky enough to come across a herd of 
many hundreds close to the camp ; after several shots 
he managed to secure a fine bull with widespread 
horns, and it took four men to carry the head back to 
camp. The heads of these African buffalo are splen¬ 
did ; the largest we got during our trip measured forty- 
four inches between the horns at the widest place. In 
a well-grown bull these horns almost meet across the 
forehead in a rough and massive frontlet some fifteen 
inches wide, and extending outwards, with a graceful 
sweep, taper gradually to sharp points which curve 
inwards and slightly forwards. The young bulls have 
incomplete frontlets, the middle being soft and some¬ 
times for a space of three to five inches covered with 
hair instead of horn. A full-sized bull is about twice 
as heavy as an English domestic ox, and the coat 
is usually a dull grey colour, due to loss of hair. The 
young bulls have sleek coats of black and glossy hair. 
Of all the animals hunted during our trip, the buffalo 
is probably the most cunning and dangerous to attack ; 
they become very savage when wounded, and usually 
take to the thick bush, where they lie in wait for their 
foe. The greatest care should be taken in following 
them up, as, on account of the denseness of the bush, 
