. Explorations and adventures in the wilds of Africa; . d rifles,while I sent the Latookas ahead to look out for the elephants: we fol-lowed at a short distance. In about ten minutes we saw the Latookas hurrying towards us, andalmost immediately after, I saw two enormous bull elephants withsplendid tusks about a hundred yards from us, apparently the leaders ofan approaching herd. The ground was exceedingly favorable, being tol<=erably open, and yet with sufficient bush to afford a slight cover. Pres-ently, several elephants appeared and joined the two leaders—there wasevidently a considerab
. Explorations and adventures in the wilds of Africa; . d rifles,while I sent the Latookas ahead to look out for the elephants: we fol-lowed at a short distance. In about ten minutes we saw the Latookas hurrying towards us, andalmost immediately after, I saw two enormous bull elephants withsplendid tusks about a hundred yards from us, apparently the leaders ofan approaching herd. The ground was exceedingly favorable, being tol<=erably open, and yet with sufficient bush to afford a slight cover. Pres-ently, several elephants appeared and joined the two leaders—there wasevidently a considerable number in the herd, and I was on the point 0/dismounting to take the first shot on foot, when the Latookas, too eager,approached the herd; their red and blue helmets at once attracted theattention of the elephants, and a tremendous rush took place, the wholeherd closing together and tearing off at full speed. Follow me 1 1 IN A WIIvD COUNTRY 57 hallooed to my men, and touching my horse with the spur, I intended- todash into the midst of the just at that instant, in his start, my horse slipped and fell suddenlyupon his side, falling upon my right leg and thus pinning me to the 58 WONDERS OF THE TROPICS, ground. He was not up to my weight, and releasing myself, I immedi*ately mounted my old Abyssinian hunter, Tetel, and followed thetracks of the elephants at full speed, accompanied by two of the Latookas,who ran like hounds. Galloping through the green but thornless busk\ soon came in sight of a grand bull elephant, steaming along like a loconotive engine straight before me. Digging in the spurs, I was soonwithin twenty yards of him; but the ground was so unfavorable, beinglull of buffalo holes, that I could not pass him. In about a quarter of afthour, after a careful chase over deep ruts and gullies concealed in highgrass, I arrived at a level space, and shooting ahead, I gave him a shoul-der shot. I saw the wound in a good place, but the bull rushed alongall the qui
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