. Discovery of Lakes Rudolf and Stefanie : a narrative of Count Samuel Talaki's exploring . the cud, but a few, generally oldbulls, always kept -^atch. And at the sound of a warningbellow from one of them the whole herd would be on foot in notime, to sink down again wearily directly afterwards, or todisappear in a cloud of dust. This occurred again and againas I watched, for there seemed to be always somethingsuspicious in the aii. Another herd was anxious to cross thebrook, but hesitated, unable to decide on the venture, probablybecause Count Teleki had passed the spot the same morning. 22 AT
. Discovery of Lakes Rudolf and Stefanie : a narrative of Count Samuel Talaki's exploring . the cud, but a few, generally oldbulls, always kept -^atch. And at the sound of a warningbellow from one of them the whole herd would be on foot in notime, to sink down again wearily directly afterwards, or todisappear in a cloud of dust. This occurred again and againas I watched, for there seemed to be always somethingsuspicious in the aii. Another herd was anxious to cross thebrook, but hesitated, unable to decide on the venture, probablybecause Count Teleki had passed the spot the same morning. 22 AT NYEMPS After a long time one of the buffaloes went to the edge of thewater, only to dash back with a grunt of dismay. Alarmed atthis the whole herd dispersed, to reassemble again by thebrook. This was repeated several times, but at last all decidedto cross. I also noted from my point of vantage the singularbehaviour of the rhinoceros which had escaped the day before,and now remained like a colossal pillar beside a little pool ofrainwater, only now and then moving a pace or two forwards. HOENS OF A MALE AND FEMALE BUFFALO. or sideways all the time I watched him. The chief causeof alarm to the game were the cranes, which would flyup with loud cries, repeated as they settled down in herds are seldom dangerous, and I saw CountTeleki pass a number quite unconcernedly without animals which have not caught the scent toss up theirheads uneasily, prick up their ears, switch their bodies withtheir tails, stamp the ground with their feet, some bellow-ing, and all gazing earnestly at the unusual apparition, but WE TRY THE FLESH OF A BABY RHINOCEROS 23 tliey make no attempt to charge. It is different wlien a solitarybull or a pregnant cow is met with, especially if either isdisturbed in sleep. Later, Count Teleki came upon two bullsand was obliged to seize his weapon to secure his own two shots from the 577 Express rifle told home, one in theside the o
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