Wonders of the tropics; or, Explorations and adventures of Henry M Stanley and other world-renowned travelers, including Livingstone, Baker, Cameron, Speke, Emin Pasha, Du Chaillu, Andersson, etc., etc .. . and 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, an
Wonders of the tropics; or, Explorations and adventures of Henry M Stanley and other world-renowned travelers, including Livingstone, Baker, Cameron, Speke, Emin Pasha, Du Chaillu, Andersson, etc., etc .. . and 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 ofdismounting 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! I IN A WILD COUNTRY. 461 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 462 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 bush^I soon came in sight of a grand bull elephant, steaming along like a loco-motive engine straight before me. Digging in the spurs, I was soonwithin twenty yards of him; but the ground was so unfavorable, beingfull of buffalo holes, that I could not pass him. In about a quarter of anhour, after a careful chase over deep ruts and gullies concealed in highg
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