upon the tracks of rhinoceros, giraffes, and elephants,
and shortly moved a rhinoceros, but could get no shot,
owing to the thick bush in which he started and disappeared
quicker than I could dismount. After a
short circuit in search of the rhinoceros, we came upon
a large herd of buffaloes, but at the same moment
we heard elephants trumpeting at the foot of the
mountains. Not wishing to fire, lest the great game
should be disturbed, I contented myself with riding
after the buffaloes, wonderfully followed on foot by
Adda, who ran like a deer, and almost kept up with
my horse, hurling his three lances successively at the
buffaloes, but without success. I had left the camels
in an open plain, and returning from the gallop after
the buffaloes, I saw the men on t\h e' camels beckoningO'
to me in great excitement. Cantering towards them,
they explained that a herd of bull elephants had just
crossed an open space, and had passed into the jungle
beyond. There was evidently abundance of game; and
calling my men together, I told them to keep close to
me with the spare horses and rifles, while I sent the.
Latookas ahead to look out for the elephants: we
followed at a short distance.
In about ten minutes we saw the Latookas hurrying
towards us, and almost immediately after, I saw two.
enormous bull elephants with splendid tusks about a
hundred yards from us, apparently the leaders of-an
approaching herd. The ground was exceedingly favourable,
being tolerably open, and yet with sufficient bush
to afford a slight cover. Presently, several elephants
appeared and joined the two leaders—there was evidently
a considerable number in the herd, and I was
on the point of dismounting to take the first shot on
foot, when the Latookas, too eager, approached the
herd; their red and blue helmets at once attracted
the attention of the elephants, and a tremendous rush
took place, the whole herd closing together and tearing
off at full speed. “ Follow m e !” I hallooed to my men,
and touching my horse with the spur, I intended to
dash into the midst of the herd. Just at that instant,
in his start, my horse slipped and fell suddenly upon
his side, falling upon my right leg and thus pinning
me to the ground. He was not up to my weight, and
releasing myself, I immediately mounted my old
Abyssinian hunter, “ Tetel,” and followed the tracks
of the elephants at full speed, accompanied by two of
the Latookas, who ran like hounds. Galloping through
the green but thornless bush, I soon came in sight of a
grand bull elephant, steaming along like a locomotive
engine straight before me. Digging in the spurs, I
was soon within twenty yards of him; but the ground
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