Stanley and the white heroes in Africa; being an edition from Mr Stanley's late personal writings on the Emin Pasha relief expedition .. . when it gave up the hunt. We nowquickly united, and again followed the elephant, that had oncemore retreated. Advancing at a canter, we shortly came inview. Upon seeing the horses, the bull deliberately entered astronghold composed of rocky and uneven ground, in the cleftsof which grew thinly a few leafless trees, the thickness of amans leg. It then turned boldly toward us, and stood deter-minedly at bay. Now came the tug of war! Taher Sherif came close tom
Stanley and the white heroes in Africa; being an edition from Mr Stanley's late personal writings on the Emin Pasha relief expedition .. . when it gave up the hunt. We nowquickly united, and again followed the elephant, that had oncemore retreated. Advancing at a canter, we shortly came inview. Upon seeing the horses, the bull deliberately entered astronghold composed of rocky and uneven ground, in the cleftsof which grew thinly a few leafless trees, the thickness of amans leg. It then turned boldly toward us, and stood deter-minedly at bay. Now came the tug of war! Taher Sherif came close tome and said : ** You had better shoot the elephant, as we shall have greatdifficulty in this rocky ground. ** This I declined, as I wished to end the fight as it had beencommenced, with the sword; and I proposed that he shouldendeavor to drive the animal to more favorable ground. * Never mind, replied Taher, LishallahXv^ease God) heshall not beat us. He now advised me to keep as close to him as possible, andto look sharp for a charge. The elephant stood facing us like ilifly,;; ,.,-?;«»,.:?• „t IfiSiii::!;:!* III , ji:i| !llBIIS»PJKiW|pp,,, ,„„.,„J! ife;- )^ iiijii SIR SAMUEL W. BAKER AND HIS HEROIC LADY. 209 a statue; it did not move a muscle beyond a quick and restlessaction of the eyes, that were watching all sides. Taher Sherifand his youngest brother Ibrahim now separated, and eachtook opposite sides of the elephant, and then joined each otherabout twenty yards behind it; I accompanied them until Taheradvised me to keep about the same distance upon the leftflank. My Tokrooris kept aloof from the scene, as they werenot required. In front of the elephant were two aggageers,one of whom was the renowned Roder Sherif with the witheredarm. All being ready for action, Roder now rode slowly to-wards the head of the cunning old bull, who was quietly waitingan opportunity to make certain of some one who might givehim a good chance. *Roder Sherif rode a bay
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