Day’s bag: Learmonth—One water-buck. 
Two impalla. 
Fleischmann—Two water-buck, 
Three wart-hogs. 
Hot. Learmonth and I off early, trying to cut off game 
before getting back to cover, after watering at the river. March 15th 
Heard lion roar across the stream at 7.30. 
I killed a good rhino with two shots (neck and shoulder), 
.450 Cordite solid bullet. 
About 2 o’clock Hirsi, who had accompanied me back to 
camp, sounded the alarm of “Moto!” (“Fire!”) The wind 
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from the southeast was driving a tremendous blaze our way. 
Fortunately the camp was in a little offset, guarded by the 
river, or the fire might have put a sudden end to our hunt. 
As it was, everybody in camp ran out, lighting a back fire, and 
fighting the flank towards camp with green branches, thus 
saving our position and causing the flames to pass beyond us. 
This fire was at least a mile wide, and it was a stirring sight 
to see the animals and birds fleeing before it. As soon as 
the ground cooled somewhat, hundreds of storks gathered, 
to devour the roasted grasshoppers. 
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Game bag: Fleischmann—One impalla, 
One rhino. 
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