. African game trails. Hunting. HUNTING IN THE SOTIK 225 their bulky bodies against the horizon; but a shot in the ground seemed to make them hesitate, and they finally con- cluded not to charge. So, with the lion skin swinging be- hind between two porters, a moribund puff adder in my saddle pocket, and three rhinos threatening us in the dark-. A giant candelabra euphorbia by our camp From a photograph by Edmund Heller ness to one side, we marched campward through the African night. Next day we shifted camp to a rush-fringed pool by a grove of tall, flat-topped acacias at the foot of a range o
. African game trails. Hunting. HUNTING IN THE SOTIK 225 their bulky bodies against the horizon; but a shot in the ground seemed to make them hesitate, and they finally con- cluded not to charge. So, with the lion skin swinging be- hind between two porters, a moribund puff adder in my saddle pocket, and three rhinos threatening us in the dark-. A giant candelabra euphorbia by our camp From a photograph by Edmund Heller ness to one side, we marched campward through the African night. Next day we shifted camp to a rush-fringed pool by a grove of tall, flat-topped acacias at the foot of a range of low, steep mountains. Before us the plain stretched, and in front of our tents it was dotted by huge candelabra euphorbias. I shot a buck for the table just as we pitched camp. There were Masai kraals and cattle herds near by, and tall warriors, pleasant and friendly, strolled among our tents, their huge razor-edged spears tipped with furry caps to protect the points. Kermit was off all day with Tarlton, and killed a magnificent lioness. In the morning, IS. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. New York, C. Scribner's sons
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