. Wild scenes of a hunter's life; . and frequents the borders of tl egreat Kalahari desert in herds varying from ten to a hundred. 1*is also generally diffused throughout all the wooded districts ofthe interior where I hunted. Like other x^arieties of deer andantelope, the old males may often be found consoritng togetherapart from the females, and a troop of these, when in full condition,may be likened to a herd of stall-fed oxen. The eland has lessqjeed than any other variety of antelope : and, by judicious riding,ihey may be driven to camp from a great distance. In this man-ner I have often
. Wild scenes of a hunter's life; . and frequents the borders of tl egreat Kalahari desert in herds varying from ten to a hundred. 1*is also generally diffused throughout all the wooded districts ofthe interior where I hunted. Like other x^arieties of deer andantelope, the old males may often be found consoritng togetherapart from the females, and a troop of these, when in full condition,may be likened to a herd of stall-fed oxen. The eland has lessqjeed than any other variety of antelope : and, by judicious riding,ihey may be driven to camp from a great distance. In this man-ner I have often ridden the best bull out of the herd, and broughthim within gunshot of my wagons, where I could more conveni-ently cut up and preserve the flesh, without the trouble of sending men and pack-oxen to fetch it. I have repeatedly seen aneland drop down dead at the end of a severe chase, owing to hisplethoric habit. The skin of the eland I had just shot emitted,like most *»ther antelopes, the most delicious perfume of trees, HUNTING THE GIRAFFE. 292
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