. Discovery of Lakes Rudolf and Stefanie : a narrative of Count Samuel Talaki's exploring . ey, and as the elephants were right in. our way we were compelled to drive them off. A conspicuousobject from afar in his snow-white shirt, Qualla advanced slowlyupon the grouj) across the sandy plain, armed with a Henry-Winchester rifle only. The herd soon showed signs of excite-ment, flapping their great ears and uprearing their curved The udders of the elephant are between the forelegs. A GIGANTIC ELEPHANT 129 trunks, whilst the young ones crept beneath their mothersbodies. For a few moments they gaz
. Discovery of Lakes Rudolf and Stefanie : a narrative of Count Samuel Talaki's exploring . ey, and as the elephants were right in. our way we were compelled to drive them off. A conspicuousobject from afar in his snow-white shirt, Qualla advanced slowlyupon the grouj) across the sandy plain, armed with a Henry-Winchester rifle only. The herd soon showed signs of excite-ment, flapping their great ears and uprearing their curved The udders of the elephant are between the forelegs. A GIGANTIC ELEPHANT 129 trunks, whilst the young ones crept beneath their mothersbodies. For a few moments they gazed at the bold intruder,and then an old mother began slowly to advance upon him,making us a little anxious. But Qualla fired into the aironce or twice and the herd turned tail, still seeming in nohurry to be off. He then rushed at them, shouting and firing,and the same old mother turned upon him again as if half-minded to charge. But, as we were glad to see, nothing cameof it all. The herd quickened their pace and tramped off,soon disappearing from our sight, whilst we resumed A SCENE FROM ELEPHANT HOME LIFE. Soon afterwards I heard shots in front of us. The Counthad come upon more elephants, and presently I made outa number of herds against a little wood fringing the shooting continued and the hunt was evidently in fullswing. I hastened on and came upon the vanguard haltingnear the first elephant brought down by the Count, which layin the open and was the biggest animal we had yet come across,its tusks, which were of equal length, weighing some 228 lb. The Count had followed up the rest of the animals inland,and I therefore decided to camp here. We soon found a VOL. II. K. 130 ALONG LAKE RUDOLF suitable spot under some big shady trees, and the men tookpossession with all the usual noise. The district was dottedwith low sand-hills and there was a good deal of succulent bush,amongst which disported themselves countless common guinea-fowl, and also examples o
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