Crossingtheclear，ripplingstream，weclamberedupthesteepbankontheoppositeside，and，afterarideofaboutamileandahalf，wegainedthewater-shed，andcommencedagradualdescenttowardsthewest。
　　Wewerenowjoinedbynumerouspeople，bothmen，womenandchildren，allofwhomwerebentuponthehunt。
　　Themencarriedtheirnetsandspears；theboyswerealsoarmedwithlighterweapons，andtheverylittlefellowscarriedtinylances，allofwhichhadbeencarefullysharpenedfortheexpectedgame。
　　Thewomenwereingreatnumbers，anduponthatdaythevillageswerequitedeserted。Babiesaccompaniedtheirmothers，strappedupontheirbackswithleathernbands，andprotectedfromtheweatherbytheusualtortoise-likecoveringsofgourd-shells。ThusitmaybeimaginedthattheShoolitribewerebornhunters，astheyhadaccompaniedthepublichuntsfromtheirearliestinfancy。
　　Mytwoboys，SaatandBellaal，carriedspareguns。Thesefinestrongladsalwaysattendedme，andtheyhadbecomeusefulgun-bearers。Theywerebothpluckyfellows。LittleAmarnhadbeensufferingformorethantwelvemonthsfromanulceratedleg；thereforehewassparedfromunnecessaryfatigue，andwasthepetboyathome。
　　Asweproceeded，thenumberofnativesincreased，buttherewasnonoiseorloudtalking。Everyoneappearedthoroughlytounderstandhisduties。
　　HavingcrossedthebeautifulUn-y-Ameriver，weenteredthegamecountry。Extensiveprairies，devoidofforest，nowstretchedbeforeusingracefulundulationstothebaseofdistantmountains。Thecountrywaswateredbynumerousclearstreams，allofwhichdrainedintothemainchanneloftheUn-y-Ameriver，thatbecamearoaringtorrentduringthewetseason。
　　WenowlefttheFabbopathandstruckofftoourleftforseveralmiles，overgroundthathadbeenclearedbyburning，whichshowedinmanydirectionsthecrimsonfruitofthewildginger，growinghalf-exposedfromtheearth。Thisisaleathery，hardpod，aboutthesizeofagoose-egg，filledwithasemi-transparentpulpofasubacidflavour，withadeliciousperfumebetweenpine-appleandlemon-peel。Itisveryjuicyandrefreshing，andisdecidedlythebestwildfruitofCentralAfrica。
　　Thenativesimmediatelycollectedaquantity，andwequicklypushedforwardtotherendezvous，where，uponarrival，wefoundagreatnumberofpeoplewerecollected。
　　Alineofaboutamileandahalfwasquicklyprotectedbynetting，andthenativeswerealreadyinposition。
　　Eachmanhadlashedhisnettothatofhisneighbourandsupporteditwithbamboos，whichweresecuredwithropesfastenedtotwistedgrass。
　　Thustheentirenetresembledafence，thatwouldbeinvisibletothegameinthehighgrass，until，whendriven，theyshouldburstsuddenlyuponit。
　　Thegrasswasasdryasstraw，andseveralthousandacreswouldbefireduptowindward，whichwouldcompeltheanimalstorunbeforetheflames，untiltheyreachedthenettingplacedafewpacesinfront；wherethehighgrasshadbeenpurposelyclearedtoresisttheadvanceofthefire。
　　Beforeeachsectionofnet，amanwasconcealedbothwithinandwithout，behindascreen，simplyformedofthelong，grasstiedtogetheratthetop。
　　Theruleofsportdecidedthattheproprietorofeachsectionofnettingoftwelveyardslengthwouldbeentitledtoallgamethatshouldbekilledwithintheselimits；butthattheownersofthemanorswhichformedthehuntuponthatdayshouldreceiveahindlegfromeveryanimalcaptured。
　　Thiswasfairplay；butinsuchhuntsabreachofthepeacewasofcommonoccurrence，asalargeanimalmightchargethenetandreceiveaspearfromtheownerofthesection，afterwhichhemightbreakback，andeventuallybekilledinthenetofanotherhunter；whichwouldcauseahotdispute。
　　Thenetshadbeenarrangedwithperfectstillness，andthemenhavingconcealedthemselves，wewereplacedinpositionsontheextremeflankswiththerifles。
　　Rifle-shootingwasdangerouswork，asthecountrywasalivewithpeople，whowerehiddenineverydirection。
　　Itookmypositionbehindawhite-anthillinfrontofastreamwhichrippledinahollowaboutfortyyardsbeneathme。
　　Molodihadquiterecoveredfromthewoundhehadreceivedon2ndAugust，andhecarriedthebasketthatcontainedourluncheon。Thisconsistedofthreebottlesofmilkandafewhard-boiledeggs，withasupplyofsaltandpepper。
　　Thereisnothingsogoodasmilkforsupportduringalongday’swork，provideditisusedwithwater，inaproportionofone-thirdmilk。A
　　bottleofrichmilkwillthereforeproducethreebottlesofwholesomedrink。Thisisfarpreferabletotheuseofspirits，whicharemerelyatemporarystimulant，andfrequentlyaregreatenemiestogoodrifle-shooting。
　　Molodi’sbasketwasarrangedwithawhitenapkinoverthecontents。Assuchacolourwouldattractattention，Iorderedhimtoconcealhimselfandhisbasketbehindaneighbouringant-hill。
　　Mr。Bakerwasfarawayonmyright；andAbd-el-Kaderwasupontheextremerightflank。
　　Everythingwasready，andmenhadalreadybeenstationedatregularintervalsabouttwomilestowindward，wheretheywaitedwiththeirfire-stickfortheappointedsignal。
　　Ashrillwhistledisturbedthesilence。Thissignalwasrepeatedatintervalstowindward。
　　Inafewminutesafterthesignal，alonglineofseparatethinpillarsofsmokeascendedintothebluesky，formingabandextendingoverabouttwomilesofthehorizon。
　　Thethinpillarsrapidlythickened，andbecamedensevolumes，untilatlengththeyunited，andformedalongblackcloudofsmokethatdriftedbeforethewindoverthebrightyellowsurfaceofthehighgrass。
　　Thenativesweresothoroughlyconcealed，thatnoonewouldhavesupposedthatahumanbeingbesideourselveswasintheneighbourhood。I
　　hadstuckafewtwigsintothetopoftheant-hilltohidemycap；andhavingcutoutastepinthesideformyfeetattherequiredheight，I
　　waitedinpatience。
　　Thewindwasbrisk，andthefiretravelledataboutfourmilesanhour。
　　Wecouldsoonhearthedistantroar，asthegreatvolumeofflameshothighthroughthecentreofthesmoke。
　　Thenativeshadalsolightedthegrassafewhundredyardsinourrear。
　　PresentlyIsawaslate-colouredmasstrottingalongthefaceoftheoppositeslope，about250yardsdistant。Iquicklymadeoutarhinoceros，andIwasinhopesthathewascomingtowardsme。Suddenlyheturnedtomyright，andcontinuedalongthefaceoftheinclination。
　　Someofthebeautifulleucotisantelopenowappearedandcanteredtowardsme，buthaltedwhentheyapproachedthestream，andlistened。
　　Thegameunderstoodthehuntingaswellasthenatives。Inthesamemannerthattheyoungchildrenwentouttohuntwiththeirparents，sohadthewildanimalsbeenhuntedtogetherwiththeirparentseversincetheirbirth。
　　Theleucotisnowchargedacrossthestream；atthesametimeaherdofhartebeestdashedpast。Iknockedoverone，andwiththeleft-handbarrelIwoundedaleucotis。Atthismomentalionandlioness，thathadbeendisturbedbythefireinourrear，cameboundingalongclosetowhereMolodihadbeenconcealedwiththeluncheon。AwaywentMolodiatatremendouspace！andhecamerushingpastmeasthoughthelionswerechasinghim；buttheywereendeavouringtoescapethemselves，andhadnoideaofattacking。
　　Iwasjustgoingtotaketheinvitingshot，when，asmyfingerwasonthetrigger，Isawtheheadofanativeriseoutofthegrassexactlyinthelineoffire；thenanotherheadpoppedupfromanativewhohadbeenconcealed，andratherthanriskanaccidentIallowedtheliontopass。
　　Inonemagnificentbounditclearedthestream，anddisappearedinthehighgrass。
　　Thefirewasadvancingrapidly，andthegamewascomingupfast。A
　　smallherdofleucotiscrossedthebrook，andIkilledanother，butthesmokehadbecomesothickthatIwasnearlyblinded。Itwasatlengthimpossibletosee；theroarofthefireandtheheatwereterrific，astheblastsweptbeforetheadvancingflames，andfilledtheairandeyeswithfineblackashes。Iliterallyhadtoturnandrunhardintofresheratmospheretogetagaspofcoolair，andtowipemystreamingeyes。
　　JustasIemergedfromthesmoke，aleucotiscamepast，andreceivedboththerightandleftbulletsinagoodplace，beforeitfell。
　　Thefirereachedthestreamandatonceexpired。Thewindsweptthesmokeonbefore，andleftinviewthevelvetyblacksurface，thathadbeencompletelydenudedbytheflames。
　　Thenativeshadkilledmanyantelopes，buttherhinoceroshadgonethroughtheirnetslikeacobweb。Severalbuffaloeshadbeenseen，buttheyhadbrokenoutinadifferentdirection。Lieut。Bakerhadkilledthreeleucotis，Abd-el-Kaderhadkilledone，andhadhitanativeinthelegwithabullet，whileaimingatagallopingantelope。Ihadkilledfive。
　　Idoctoredthenative，andgavehimsomemilktodrink，andhisfriendscarriedhimhome。Thiswasaveryunfortunateaccident，andfromthatdaythenativesgaveAbd-el-Kaderawideberth。
　　Mostofthewomenwereheavilyladenwithmeat：thenetswerequicklygatheredup，and，withwhistlesblowingasarejoicing，thenativesreturnedhomewards。
　　Thewomenwereveryindustrious，andneverwenthomeempty-handed；butifsomewereunfortunateintheirsupplyofmeat，theygatheredimmensebundlesoffirewood，whichtheycarriedmanymilesupontheirheadstotheirrespectivevillages……
　　ThetimepassedveryhappilyatFatiko，andthefactofmyjoiningwiththenativesintheirsportsaddedtotheconfidencealreadyestablished。
　　Ifrequentlywentintotheirvillagestosmokeapipe，andtochatwiththepeople：thisalwayspleasedthem，andthechildrengenerallycrowdedroundme，asIneverwentempty-handed，butafewbeadsorothertrifleswerealwaysforthcomingaspresents。
　　Gimorohadbeenveryunfortunateinlosinghischildrenwhenyoung，andIunderstoodthatthemortalitywasverygreatamongallinfantsfromtwoyearsoldtofive。
　　Iattributethistotheabsurdcustomofpublicnightnurseries。
　　Accordingtothepopulationofthevillage，therearecertainhousesbuiltuponpedestalsorstonesupportsaboutthreefeetfromtheground。
　　Intheclaywallofthecircularbuildingisaroundholeaboutafootindiameter；thisistheonlyaperture。
　　Atsunset，whenthechildrenhavebeenfed，theyareputtobedinthesimplestmanner，bybeingthrustheadforemostthroughtheholeinthewall，assisted，ifrefractory，byasmackbehind，untilthenightnurseryshallhavereceivedthelimitednumber。Theapertureisthenstoppedupwithabundleofgrassifthenightsarecool。
　　Thechildrenlietogetherontheclayfloorlikealitterofyoungpuppies，andbreathethefoulestairuntilmorning，atwhichtimetheyarereleasedfromthesuffocatingoven，tobesuddenlyexposedtothechillydaybreak。Theirnakedlittlebodiesshiverroundafireuntilthesunwarmsthem，buttheseedsofdiarrhoeaanddysenteryhavealreadybeensown。