short, he would always go back to where he
sprang from, and practice the leap so as to be successful on another
occasion; and he then related to me the following anecdote, stating that
he was an eye-witness to the incident:

"'I was passing near the end of a craggy hill from which jutted out a
smooth rock of from ten to twelve feet high, when I perceived a number
of zebras galloping round it, which they were obliged to do, as the rock
beyond was quite steep. A lion was creeping toward the rock to catch the
male zebra, which brought up the rear of the herd. The lion sprang and
missed his mark; he fell short, with only his head over the edge of the
rock, and the zebra galloped away, switching his tail in the air.
Although the object of his pursuit was gone, the lion tried the leap on
the rock a second and a third time, till he succeeded. During this two
more lions came up and joined the first lion. They seemed to be talking,
for they roared a great deal to each other; and then the first lion led
them round the rock again and again. Then he made another grand leap, to
show them what he and they must do another time.' The chief added, 'They
evidently were talking to each other, but I could not understand a word
of what they said, although they talked loud enough; but I thought it
was as well to be off, or they might have some talk about me.'"

"Well, they certainly do not whisper," said the Major, laughing. "Thank
you for that story, Swinton, and now for the rhinoceros hunt."

"I was once out hunting with a Griqua, of the name of Henrick, and two
or three other men; we had wounded a springbok, and were following its
track, when we came upon the footing of a rhinoceros, and shortly
afterward we saw a large black male in the bush."

"You mention a black rhinoceros. Is there any other?"

"Yes, there is a white rhinoceros, as it is called, larger than the
black, but not so dangerous. It is, in fact, a stupid sort of animal.
The black rhinoceros, as you are aware, is very fierce. Well, to
continue: Henrick slipped down behind a bush, fired, and wounded the
animal severely in the foreleg. The rhinoceros charged, we all fled, and
the animal, singling out one of our men, closely pursued him; but the
man, stopping short, while the horn of the rhinoceros plowed up the
ground at his heels, dexterously jumped on one side. The rhinoceros
missed him and passed on in full speed, and before the brute could
recover himself and change h