Part 1

THE WANDERINGS OF AN ELEPHANT HUNTER

First published in 1923

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THE WANDERINGS OF AN ELEPHANT HUNTER

BY W. D. M. BELL

LONDON

PUBLISHED AT THE OFFICES OF “COUNTRY LIFE,” LTD., 20, TAVISTOCK ST., COVENT GARDEN, W.C.2, AND BY GEORGE NEWNES, LTD., 8-11, SOUTHAMPTON ST., STRAND, W.C.2 NEW YORK: CHARLES SCRIBNER’S SONS

MCMXXIII

Printed in Great Britain.

CONTENTS

PAGE

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS vii

CHAPTER

I. HUNTING THE BIG BULL ELEPHANT 1

II. THE BRAIN SHOT AT ELEPHANT 5

III. THE BODY SHOT AT ELEPHANT 8

IV. AFRICAN “MEDICINE” OR WITCHCRAFT AND ITS BEARING ON SPORT 12

V. KARAMOJO 20

I. INTO THE UNKNOWN 20

II. IVORY AND THE RAIDERS 31

III. THE COMING OF PYJALÉ 44

VI. DABOSSA 59

VII. THROUGH THE SUDD OF THE GELO RIVER 78

VIII. THE LADO ENCLAVE 87

IX. HUNTING IN LIBERIA 105

X. BUBA GIDA, THE LAST AFRICAN POTENTATE 128

XI. BUBA GIDA AND THE LAKKAS 135

XII. THE ASCENT OF THE BAHR AOUCK 149