CHAPTER XIX. 
The Gazella Walleri — Hippopotami — Construction of a raft — Hippo¬ 
shooting—Alligators—Return to Taveta—Journey to the coast— 
Ascent of Mount Ndara—Vulturine guinea-fowl—German colonisa¬ 
tion—F arewell. 
Notwithstanding the shyness of the game, we had 
capital sport here, and killed between us in ten days 
one mpallah, five Kirkii, three hartebeest, six oryx, 
eight Granti, two eland, three steinbock, four hippopo¬ 
tami, one silver-backed jackal, and one Walleri, a prize 
I was fortunate enough to secure near the edge of the 
bush. We had seen, at different times, specimens of 
this antelope, but all were too wild to let us approach 
within rifle-range. 
The Gazella Walleri is about the size of a mpallah, 
hut rather longer in the leg, and distinguished by a 
length of neck which gives it somewhat the appearance 
of a young giraffe. The hairy coat is remarkable by 
three distinct and well-defined surface-markings, the 
dorsal and upper lateral chocolate colouration being 
abruptly divided, from the almost white underneath 
part, by a wide fawn tint. The annulated horns are 
lyre-shaped and about fifteen inches long, with a grace¬ 
ful backward curve and peculiar inward bend at the tips. 
Granti were in extraordinary profusion, though extremely 
wild, and among the herds we noticed many fine bucks. 
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