No wonder he felt grieved at the want of this noble companion, that would have aided him so much in the chase.
He grieved all the more, now that he had become acquainted with the district, and had found it so _full_ of elephants.

Troops of an hundred had been seen; and these far from being shy, or disposed to make off after a shot or two.

Perhaps they had never heard the report of a gun before that of his own long roer pealed in their huge ears.
_With_ a horse the field-cornet believed he could have killed many, and obtained much valuable ivory.

_Without_ one, his chances of carrying out his design were poor indeed.

His hopes were likely to end in disappointment.
He felt this keenly.