Therefore, if one leaves the road for two or three miles to the right or left, vast black plains are discovered, on which only about a fortnight after burning a very vivid green, and, it is said, a very sweet, grass springs up, which game of all sorts greatly love.

Here they graze in herds morning and evening, and here probably they meet their death--but of this more anon.

It took our party ten days to reach Kalomo,[50] then the capital of North-Western Rhodesia.

This included a six days' halt in quest of game on a rocky kopje eight miles off the road--a veritable Spion Kop, rising from a flat country and commanding views for miles round.
As regards travelling, I can only say it was very comfortable as we did it.

Riding ourselves, our baggage (divided into loads each weighing about 30 pounds) was carried by natives, who generally preceded us out of camp.