. Hunting and hunted in the Belgian Congo . h grass. Suddenly, as wethreaded our way amidst the piles of weatherworn brickthat lay strewn over the ground, the boy in front pulledup short, exclaiming, Nyoka, nyoka (Snake, snake).Creeping forward, I saw a huge mass curled up in a smallditch that ran down to the Nile. It was asleep, and offereda splendid opportunity for a shot at the head. Takingcareful aim, I let go with both barrels of the -450: thegrass was instantly lashed right and left, but beforetwo seconds had elapsed since the report a dozenexcited boys had gathered around and were raini
. Hunting and hunted in the Belgian Congo . h grass. Suddenly, as wethreaded our way amidst the piles of weatherworn brickthat lay strewn over the ground, the boy in front pulledup short, exclaiming, Nyoka, nyoka (Snake, snake).Creeping forward, I saw a huge mass curled up in a smallditch that ran down to the Nile. It was asleep, and offereda splendid opportunity for a shot at the head. Takingcareful aim, I let go with both barrels of the -450: thegrass was instantly lashed right and left, but beforetwo seconds had elapsed since the report a dozenexcited boys had gathered around and were rainingterrific blows all over the reptile. When I examined itafterwards it was almost unrecognizable, but carefulmeasurements proved it to have been twenty-one feetnine inches long. Pythons are found in well-nigh every part of theCongo, and attain huge proportions, and not infrequentlythey have been known to swallow a full-grown antelopealmost as large as a cow, horns and all. The reptile1 had shot was regarded with awe by the boys, and no 140. w IS ! 5 •
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