CHAPTER XV. Some Curious Hunting Experiences

SOME CURIOUS HUNTING EXPERIENCES

Contrast between Rhodesia to-day and long ago--The old days the best--White rhinoceroses and elephants drinking--A night on the Sikumi river--Abundance of big game--A white rhinoceros visits my camp--My queerest experience--Meet with two black rhinoceroses--A near approach--Rhinoceros knocked down--Apparently dead--Commence to cut it up--Rhinoceros regains consciousness--Gets on its legs--And runs off--Another curious experience--Buffaloes and tse-tse flies--Meeting with lioness--Hammer of rifle lost--Bushmen sent in search of it--Lions met with--Lion and lioness stand close to me--The chance of a lifetime--Rifle misses fire--Lions run off--Lion again seen--Rifle useless--Throw it at the lion--The irony of fate Pages 270-282