. On safari : big game hunting in British East Africa, with studies in bird-life . stalkinga zebra that both Elmi and I, in the early light, hadmistaken for an eland, we esj)ied a lone oryx bull afaron the oj^en prairie. Beyond him was a , strictly speaking, was impossible; we merelycrouched forward, stooping low, and with Elmis armaround my shoulder. While thus progressing, the twobulls, having closed in, began to fight. I heard theirhorns crash together repeatedly, but had not muchopj^ortunity, while racing ahead, to observe closely theirmode of attack. They certainly did not
. On safari : big game hunting in British East Africa, with studies in bird-life . stalkinga zebra that both Elmi and I, in the early light, hadmistaken for an eland, we esj)ied a lone oryx bull afaron the oj^en prairie. Beyond him was a , strictly speaking, was impossible; we merelycrouched forward, stooping low, and with Elmis armaround my shoulder. While thus progressing, the twobulls, having closed in, began to fight. I heard theirhorns crash together repeatedly, but had not muchopj^ortunity, while racing ahead, to observe closely theirmode of attack. They certainly did not lower theirheads to the ground, as they are reported to do inreceiving the charge of a lion (and as represented atSouth Kensington). One such blow, well driven home,must mean death. They rather sparred with their rapier-like horns, each seeking to gain the others Hank. Whilethe oryx were thus engrossed I got in, and at 400 yards(estimated) fired both barrels, each aimed with theutmost care, yet without the slightest effect or anyapparent notice being taken. The beasts continued. HORNS OF GAZELLES. A, A, A.—Grants Gazelle—Three males, typical 9,— ,, Female ,, B.— ,, Male of variety G. g. roberfsi. C, C.— ,, Two young males, Baringo race. D, D, D 9 .—Peters Gazelle—Two males and a , E 9 .—Thomsons Gazelle—Male and female. 88 ON SAFARI fighting. and the tosfether position; Laikipia. quished astern. Presently the bigger bull got an advantage, other fled. The fighting and the pursuit had taken us some miles from our original we were now close under the foothills of Here at last the champion halted, the van- half-a-mile beyond, we double that distance The victor had pulled up just beyond a little
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