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 .. . le, dashed away in the direction of the camp, while the rhinoceros,astonished at the shot, and most likely half blinded by the sand andsplinters of rock, threw up his head, turned round, and trotted back uponthe track by which he had arrived. He passed me about a hundredyards distant, as I had run forward to a bush, by which he trotted withhis head raised, seeking for the cause of his disco
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 .. . le, dashed away in the direction of the camp, while the rhinoceros,astonished at the shot, and most likely half blinded by the sand andsplinters of rock, threw up his head, turned round, and trotted back uponthe track by which he had arrived. He passed me about a hundredyards distant, as I had run forward to a bush, by which he trotted withhis head raised, seeking for the cause of his discomfiture.* Reeling- to and Fro. Crack ! went a bullet against his hide, as I fired my remaining oarrelat his shoulder; he cocked his tail, and for a few yards charged towardsthe shot; but he suddenly changed his course and ran round severaltimes in a small circle ; he then halted, and reeling to and fro, retreatedvery slowly, and laid down about a hundred yards off. I knew that hehad his quietus, but I was determined to bag his companion, which in 526 WONDERS OF THE TROPICS. alarm had now joined him and stood looking in all quarters for the sourceof danger; but we were well concealed behind the Presently, the wounded rhinoceros stood up, and walking very slowly,followed by his comrade, he crossed a portion of rising ground at the A RENOWNED EXPEDITION. 527 base of the hill, and both animals disappeared. I at once started offone of my men, who could run like an antelope, in search of the horse,while I despatched another man to the summit of the peak to see if therhinoceroses were in view; if not, I knew they must be among the smalltrees and bushes at the foot of the hill. I thus waited for a long time,until at length the two greys arrived with my messenger from the tightened the girths of the Arab saddle, and had just mounted, cursingall Arab stirrups, that are only made for the naked big toe, when myeyes were gladdened by the sight of my favorite animal canteringto
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