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。