. Discovery of lakes Rudolf and Stefanie; a narrative of Count Samuel Teleki's exploring & hunting expedition in eastern equatorial Africa in 1887 & 1888. ENCOUNTEK WITH AN ELEPHANT 79 to be no doubt that those we saw here were of the Equus Grevyi kind. In spite of every precaution the Count was not able to get within range of these shy animals, and he saw no other game. Not until he was about to return home did he come upon a solitary elephant bull, which suddenly appeared from a valley on the west and advanced towards him. Taking up a position at the edge of a projecting bit of groun
. Discovery of lakes Rudolf and Stefanie; a narrative of Count Samuel Teleki's exploring & hunting expedition in eastern equatorial Africa in 1887 & 1888. ENCOUNTEK WITH AN ELEPHANT 79 to be no doubt that those we saw here were of the Equus Grevyi kind. In spite of every precaution the Count was not able to get within range of these shy animals, and he saw no other game. Not until he was about to return home did he come upon a solitary elephant bull, which suddenly appeared from a valley on the west and advanced towards him. Taking up a position at the edge of a projecting bit of ground, the Count awaited. EQUUS CHAPMANII. EQUUS GREVYI. the animal, and fired at the temples at a distance of some thirty paces with the 8-bore rifle. The shot was followed by a short, sharp trumpeting from the wounded beast, and at the same moment the Count, who was in a bad position, was flung to the ground by the recoil of his weapon, seeing as he fell that the elephant was about to charge him. Fortunately Bedue caught the gun when the Count went down, and handed it to his master as he sprang to his feet again. There was scarcely time to cock the second barrel, but this time the shot. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Höhnel, Ludwig, Ritter von, 1857-1942; Teleki, Samuel, Székigrof, 1845-1916; Bell, Nancy R. E. Meugens, "Mrs. A. E. Bell,". London, Longmans, Green and Co.
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