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 .. . d them; while the long black tail, tufted at the end like abuffalos, is curled above the back, and moves pendulum fashion exactlyas the neck moves, giving the creature the appearance of a curious andnicely-adjusted piece of machinery. Eleg-ant Roan Antelope. Soon after my adventure with the giraffes I fell in with a single roan•antelope, and cannot deny myself the pleasure of giving a full
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 .. . d them; while the long black tail, tufted at the end like abuffalos, is curled above the back, and moves pendulum fashion exactlyas the neck moves, giving the creature the appearance of a curious andnicely-adjusted piece of machinery. Eleg-ant Roan Antelope. Soon after my adventure with the giraffes I fell in with a single roan•antelope, and cannot deny myself the pleasure of giving a full account ofthe chase froni first to last, as it will long live in my remembrance. I:saw him first coming along at a swinging gallop, evidently startled bysomething, and endeavored to cut him off, galloping hard and keeping atree between us. I got within lOO yards, jumped off, and missed himlike a man going broadside past me; swallowed my disgust as well as I• could, reloaded, and gave chase. A stern chase is always a long one, and at the end of about threemiles I could not perceive I had gained a yard on him. The bush get-ting thicker, I rode lOO yards wide of him, hoping I might gain ground f GIRAFFES FLEEING FROM A HUNTER. 41 (641) 642 WONDERS OF THE TROPICS. on him unperceived, and as he burst once more into the clearing I hadbettered my position fully lOO yards, which he perceived, and put on thesteam once more, and I was just pulling up in despair, when I saw hismouth open, and heard his breath coming thick and fast on the was evidently much blown, but my good nag had likewise nearly allthe putf taken out of him. The ground being frightfully stony, he hadto change his legs, alter his stride, and hop about like peas on a platter;still I had faint hopes, if I was favored by the ground, I might get a longshot at him. I nursed my nag to the best of my judgment, rowelinghim well, but holding him fast by the head, and endeavoring still to keepa spurt in him whenev
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