. Leaves from a sportsmans diary [microform]. Hunting; Fishing; Chasse; Pêche sportive. I 228 GIRAFFE HUNTING, I quantity of brush that it passed through, was most difficult to follow ; but the guide was equal to his task, and although the perspiration ran down the channel of his back in a perfect stream, he never for a moment slackened his pace till within an hour of midday, when he suddenly halted, and pointed out the giraffes under some mimosa trees. The nature of the surface of the ground between me and the game was not quite as desirable for riding as could be wished, for in places the ir
. Leaves from a sportsmans diary [microform]. Hunting; Fishing; Chasse; Pêche sportive. I 228 GIRAFFE HUNTING, I quantity of brush that it passed through, was most difficult to follow ; but the guide was equal to his task, and although the perspiration ran down the channel of his back in a perfect stream, he never for a moment slackened his pace till within an hour of midday, when he suddenly halted, and pointed out the giraffes under some mimosa trees. The nature of the surface of the ground between me and the game was not quite as desirable for riding as could be wished, for in places the irregular outlines oi dongas diXid 6ry watercourses could be made out, all trending to the original spruit, whose route we had so long followed. As it is absolutely necessary, in galloping down giraffe, to make your horse go his very best pace from the start, and as nothing takes more out of your mount than dropping into and clambering out of such impediments, as mentioned, when riding at speed, I resolved to retrace my steps again and seek the shelter of the partially dry tributary of Mahalapsi vley, which was well sunk in the adjoin- ing cJiampaign. My device answered admirably till we had gained what I imagined must have been quite one hundred yards upon the giraffes' position, when a halt was called, and William and self dismounted to reconnoitre^ leaving the nags in charge of the guide. To the inexpressible surprise of myself and servant, the game was goi:e, and yet from the nature of the country there could scarcely be an indentation in the terrain where animals of such lofty stature could conceal themselves. We looked blank enough at one another for some minutes, I assure the reader, when a sound of patter, patter, patter, caught our ears in the direction from whence we had come. So turning to see, within thirty yards were seven Burchell zebras, and three vilde-beasts, going what might be called up wind if there had been any breeze, as fast as their legs could carry them.
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