319
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322
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323
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327
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331
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335
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340
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341
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346
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347
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349
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352
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From this reading A Snake-vulture 349 Preparing to Skin a Hippopotamus 352 Hippopotami Swimming 353 Head of a Hippopotamus 357 A Wandorobo Chief 359 Egyptian Geese 364 A Wounded Buffalo 365 Hunting Record-card 367 A Sea-gull 369 A Masai throwing his Spear 370 A Hippopotamus on his way to the Swamp _facing_ 370
353
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357
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359
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364
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365
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367
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369
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370
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374
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From this reading Oryx Antelopes 374 Waterbuck 375 Wandorobo Guides on the March 380 A Party of Wandorobo Hunters 381 A Feast of Honey 386 Acacia-tree denuded by Elephants 387 An Oryx Antelope’s Methods of Defence 389 A Dwarf Kudu 390 Zebras 392 Giraffe Studies 392 Zebras on the open Velt 393
375
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380
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381
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386
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387
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389
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390
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392
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393
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397
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From this reading Laden Masai Donkeys 397 Pearl-hens on an Acacia-tree 393 A pair of Grant’s Gazelles taking to Flight _facing_ 398 Grant’s Gazelles 402 A Good Instance of Protective Colouring 402 Grant’s Gazelles 403, 408, 409 Young Masai Hartebeest 411 A Herd of Hartebeests 414 Hartebeests with Young 415
398
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402
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403
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408
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409
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411
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414
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415
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420
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From this reading Waterbuck 415 The Skinning of an Elephant 420, 421 A Missionary’s Dwelling 424 Elephants killed by the Author 426, 427 Some African Trophies 429 Black-headed Herons 431 Rhinoceros Heads 434, 435 An Eland Bull _facing_ 438 An Eland, just before the Finishing Shot 441 An Eland Bull 445
421
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424
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426
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427
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429
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431
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434
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435
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438
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441
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445
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading List of Illustrations in Vol. II Young Dwarf Antelope v Cormorants vii Spurred Geese 319 Views of Kilimanjaro 322, 323, 327 River-bed Vegetation on the Velt 331 A Fisherman’s Bag 335 Clatter-bills 340, 341 A Marsh-land View 346 Snow-white Herons 347 A Pair of Crested Cranes 349
Acacia-tree
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From this reading Oryx Antelopes 374 Waterbuck 375 Wandorobo Guides on the March 380 A Party of Wandorobo Hunters 381 A Feast of Honey 386 Acacia-tree denuded by Elephants 387 An Oryx Antelope’s Methods of Defence 389 A Dwarf Kudu 390 Zebras 392 Giraffe Studies 392 Zebras on the open Velt 393
AfricanadjectiveUS /ˈæfrəkən/
of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples
From this reading Waterbuck 415 The Skinning of an Elephant 420, 421 A Missionary’s Dwelling 424 Elephants killed by the Author 426, 427 Some African Trophies 429 Black-headed Herons 431 Rhinoceros Heads 434, 435 An Eland Bull _facing_ 438 An Eland, just before the Finishing Shot 441 An Eland Bull 445
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Oryx Antelopes 374 Waterbuck 375 Wandorobo Guides on the March 380 A Party of Wandorobo Hunters 381 A Feast of Honey 386 Acacia-tree denuded by Elephants 387 An Oryx Antelope’s Methods of Defence 389 A Dwarf Kudu 390 Zebras 392 Giraffe Studies 392 Zebras on the open Velt 393
AntelopenounUS /ˈæntəloʊp/
graceful Old World ruminant with long legs and horns directed upward and backward; includes gazelles; springboks; impalas; addax; gerenuks; blackbucks; dik-diks
From this reading List of Illustrations in Vol. II Young Dwarf Antelope v Cormorants vii Spurred Geese 319 Views of Kilimanjaro 322, 323, 327 River-bed Vegetation on the Velt 331 A Fisherman’s Bag 335 Clatter-bills 340, 341 A Marsh-land View 346 Snow-white Herons 347 A Pair of Crested Cranes 349
Antelope's
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Antelopes
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Waterbuck 415 The Skinning of an Elephant 420, 421 A Missionary’s Dwelling 424 Elephants killed by the Author 426, 427 Some African Trophies 429 Black-headed Herons 431 Rhinoceros Heads 434, 435 An Eland Bull _facing_ 438 An Eland, just before the Finishing Shot 441 An Eland Bull 445
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading List of Illustrations in Vol. II Young Dwarf Antelope v Cormorants vii Spurred Geese 319 Views of Kilimanjaro 322, 323, 327 River-bed Vegetation on the Velt 331 A Fisherman’s Bag 335 Clatter-bills 340, 341 A Marsh-land View 346 Snow-white Herons 347 A Pair of Crested Cranes 349
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Waterbuck 415 The Skinning of an Elephant 420, 421 A Missionary’s Dwelling 424 Elephants killed by the Author 426, 427 Some African Trophies 429 Black-headed Herons 431 Rhinoceros Heads 434, 435 An Eland Bull _facing_ 438 An Eland, just before the Finishing Shot 441 An Eland Bull 445
Black-headed
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BuffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading A Snake-vulture 349 Preparing to Skin a Hippopotamus 352 Hippopotami Swimming 353 Head of a Hippopotamus 357 A Wandorobo Chief 359 Egyptian Geese 364 A Wounded Buffalo 365 Hunting Record-card 367 A Sea-gull 369 A Masai throwing his Spear 370 A Hippopotamus on his way to the Swamp _facing_ 370
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading Waterbuck 415 The Skinning of an Elephant 420, 421 A Missionary’s Dwelling 424 Elephants killed by the Author 426, 427 Some African Trophies 429 Black-headed Herons 431 Rhinoceros Heads 434, 435 An Eland Bull _facing_ 438 An Eland, just before the Finishing Shot 441 An Eland Bull 445
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Oryx Antelopes 374 Waterbuck 375 Wandorobo Guides on the March 380 A Party of Wandorobo Hunters 381 A Feast of Honey 386 Acacia-tree denuded by Elephants 387 An Oryx Antelope’s Methods of Defence 389 A Dwarf Kudu 390 Zebras 392 Giraffe Studies 392 Zebras on the open Velt 393
a person who is in charge
From this reading A Snake-vulture 349 Preparing to Skin a Hippopotamus 352 Hippopotami Swimming 353 Head of a Hippopotamus 357 A Wandorobo Chief 359 Egyptian Geese 364 A Wounded Buffalo 365 Hunting Record-card 367 A Sea-gull 369 A Masai throwing his Spear 370 A Hippopotamus on his way to the Swamp _facing_ 370
Clatter-bills
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From this reading List of Illustrations in Vol. II Young Dwarf Antelope v Cormorants vii Spurred Geese 319 Views of Kilimanjaro 322, 323, 327 River-bed Vegetation on the Velt 331 A Fisherman’s Bag 335 Clatter-bills 340, 341 A Marsh-land View 346 Snow-white Herons 347 A Pair of Crested Cranes 349
ColouringnounUS /ˈkʌlərrɪŋ/
a digestible substance used to give color to food
From this reading Laden Masai Donkeys 397 Pearl-hens on an Acacia-tree 393 A pair of Grant’s Gazelles taking to Flight _facing_ 398 Grant’s Gazelles 402 A Good Instance of Protective Colouring 402 Grant’s Gazelles 403, 408, 409 Young Masai Hartebeest 411 A Herd of Hartebeests 414 Hartebeests with Young 415
CormorantsnounUS /ˈkɔːrmərənts/
plural of “cormorant” — large voracious dark-colored long-necked seabird with a distensible pouch for holding fish; used in Asia to catch fish
From this reading List of Illustrations in Vol. II Young Dwarf Antelope v Cormorants vii Spurred Geese 319 Views of Kilimanjaro 322, 323, 327 River-bed Vegetation on the Velt 331 A Fisherman’s Bag 335 Clatter-bills 340, 341 A Marsh-land View 346 Snow-white Herons 347 A Pair of Crested Cranes 349
CranesnounUS /kreɪnz/
plural of “crane” — United States writer (1871-1900)
From this reading List of Illustrations in Vol. II Young Dwarf Antelope v Cormorants vii Spurred Geese 319 Views of Kilimanjaro 322, 323, 327 River-bed Vegetation on the Velt 331 A Fisherman’s Bag 335 Clatter-bills 340, 341 A Marsh-land View 346 Snow-white Herons 347 A Pair of Crested Cranes 349
CrestedadjectiveUS /ˈkrestɪd/
bearing an heraldic device
From this reading List of Illustrations in Vol. II Young Dwarf Antelope v Cormorants vii Spurred Geese 319 Views of Kilimanjaro 322, 323, 327 River-bed Vegetation on the Velt 331 A Fisherman’s Bag 335 Clatter-bills 340, 341 A Marsh-land View 346 Snow-white Herons 347 A Pair of Crested Cranes 349
DefencenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading Oryx Antelopes 374 Waterbuck 375 Wandorobo Guides on the March 380 A Party of Wandorobo Hunters 381 A Feast of Honey 386 Acacia-tree denuded by Elephants 387 An Oryx Antelope’s Methods of Defence 389 A Dwarf Kudu 390 Zebras 392 Giraffe Studies 392 Zebras on the open Velt 393
denudedadjectiveUS /dɪˈnuːdɪd/
without the natural or usual covering
From this reading Oryx Antelopes 374 Waterbuck 375 Wandorobo Guides on the March 380 A Party of Wandorobo Hunters 381 A Feast of Honey 386 Acacia-tree denuded by Elephants 387 An Oryx Antelope’s Methods of Defence 389 A Dwarf Kudu 390 Zebras 392 Giraffe Studies 392 Zebras on the open Velt 393
DonkeysnounUS /ˈdɑːŋkiz/
plural of “donkey” — the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
From this reading Laden Masai Donkeys 397 Pearl-hens on an Acacia-tree 393 A pair of Grant’s Gazelles taking to Flight _facing_ 398 Grant’s Gazelles 402 A Good Instance of Protective Colouring 402 Grant’s Gazelles 403, 408, 409 Young Masai Hartebeest 411 A Herd of Hartebeests 414 Hartebeests with Young 415
DwarfnounUS /dwɔːrf/
a person who is markedly small
From this reading List of Illustrations in Vol. II Young Dwarf Antelope v Cormorants vii Spurred Geese 319 Views of Kilimanjaro 322, 323, 327 River-bed Vegetation on the Velt 331 A Fisherman’s Bag 335 Clatter-bills 340, 341 A Marsh-land View 346 Snow-white Herons 347 A Pair of Crested Cranes 349
DwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading Waterbuck 415 The Skinning of an Elephant 420, 421 A Missionary’s Dwelling 424 Elephants killed by the Author 426, 427 Some African Trophies 429 Black-headed Herons 431 Rhinoceros Heads 434, 435 An Eland Bull _facing_ 438 An Eland, just before the Finishing Shot 441 An Eland Bull 445
EgyptiannounUS /ɪˈdʒɪpʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Egypt
From this reading A Snake-vulture 349 Preparing to Skin a Hippopotamus 352 Hippopotami Swimming 353 Head of a Hippopotamus 357 A Wandorobo Chief 359 Egyptian Geese 364 A Wounded Buffalo 365 Hunting Record-card 367 A Sea-gull 369 A Masai throwing his Spear 370 A Hippopotamus on his way to the Swamp _facing_ 370
ElandnounUS /ˈiːlənd/
either of two large African antelopes of the genus Taurotragus having short spirally twisted horns in both sexes
From this reading Waterbuck 415 The Skinning of an Elephant 420, 421 A Missionary’s Dwelling 424 Elephants killed by the Author 426, 427 Some African Trophies 429 Black-headed Herons 431 Rhinoceros Heads 434, 435 An Eland Bull _facing_ 438 An Eland, just before the Finishing Shot 441 An Eland Bull 445
ElephantnounUS /ˈeləfənt/
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading Waterbuck 415 The Skinning of an Elephant 420, 421 A Missionary’s Dwelling 424 Elephants killed by the Author 426, 427 Some African Trophies 429 Black-headed Herons 431 Rhinoceros Heads 434, 435 An Eland Bull _facing_ 438 An Eland, just before the Finishing Shot 441 An Eland Bull 445
ElephantsnounUS /ˈeləfənts/
plural of “elephant” — five-toed pachyderm
From this reading Oryx Antelopes 374 Waterbuck 375 Wandorobo Guides on the March 380 A Party of Wandorobo Hunters 381 A Feast of Honey 386 Acacia-tree denuded by Elephants 387 An Oryx Antelope’s Methods of Defence 389 A Dwarf Kudu 390 Zebras 392 Giraffe Studies 392 Zebras on the open Velt 393
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading A Snake-vulture 349 Preparing to Skin a Hippopotamus 352 Hippopotami Swimming 353 Head of a Hippopotamus 357 A Wandorobo Chief 359 Egyptian Geese 364 A Wounded Buffalo 365 Hunting Record-card 367 A Sea-gull 369 A Masai throwing his Spear 370 A Hippopotamus on his way to the Swamp _facing_ 370
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading Oryx Antelopes 374 Waterbuck 375 Wandorobo Guides on the March 380 A Party of Wandorobo Hunters 381 A Feast of Honey 386 Acacia-tree denuded by Elephants 387 An Oryx Antelope’s Methods of Defence 389 A Dwarf Kudu 390 Zebras 392 Giraffe Studies 392 Zebras on the open Velt 393
FinishingnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading Waterbuck 415 The Skinning of an Elephant 420, 421 A Missionary’s Dwelling 424 Elephants killed by the Author 426, 427 Some African Trophies 429 Black-headed Herons 431 Rhinoceros Heads 434, 435 An Eland Bull _facing_ 438 An Eland, just before the Finishing Shot 441 An Eland Bull 445
Fisherman'snounUS /ˈfɪʃərmənz/
possessive form of “fisherman” — someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading List of Illustrations in Vol. II Young Dwarf Antelope v Cormorants vii Spurred Geese 319 Views of Kilimanjaro 322, 323, 327 River-bed Vegetation on the Velt 331 A Fisherman’s Bag 335 Clatter-bills 340, 341 A Marsh-land View 346 Snow-white Herons 347 A Pair of Crested Cranes 349
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Laden Masai Donkeys 397 Pearl-hens on an Acacia-tree 393 A pair of Grant’s Gazelles taking to Flight _facing_ 398 Grant’s Gazelles 402 A Good Instance of Protective Colouring 402 Grant’s Gazelles 403, 408, 409 Young Masai Hartebeest 411 A Herd of Hartebeests 414 Hartebeests with Young 415
GazellesnounUS /ɡəˈzelz/
plural of “gazelle” — small swift graceful antelope of Africa and Asia having lustrous eyes
From this reading Laden Masai Donkeys 397 Pearl-hens on an Acacia-tree 393 A pair of Grant’s Gazelles taking to Flight _facing_ 398 Grant’s Gazelles 402 A Good Instance of Protective Colouring 402 Grant’s Gazelles 403, 408, 409 Young Masai Hartebeest 411 A Herd of Hartebeests 414 Hartebeests with Young 415
GeesenounUS /ɡiːs/
plural of “goose” — web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading List of Illustrations in Vol. II Young Dwarf Antelope v Cormorants vii Spurred Geese 319 Views of Kilimanjaro 322, 323, 327 River-bed Vegetation on the Velt 331 A Fisherman’s Bag 335 Clatter-bills 340, 341 A Marsh-land View 346 Snow-white Herons 347 A Pair of Crested Cranes 349
GiraffenounUS /dʒərˈæf/
tallest living quadruped; having a spotted coat and small horns and very long neck and legs; of savannahs of tropical Africa
From this reading Oryx Antelopes 374 Waterbuck 375 Wandorobo Guides on the March 380 A Party of Wandorobo Hunters 381 A Feast of Honey 386 Acacia-tree denuded by Elephants 387 An Oryx Antelope’s Methods of Defence 389 A Dwarf Kudu 390 Zebras 392 Giraffe Studies 392 Zebras on the open Velt 393
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Laden Masai Donkeys 397 Pearl-hens on an Acacia-tree 393 A pair of Grant’s Gazelles taking to Flight _facing_ 398 Grant’s Gazelles 402 A Good Instance of Protective Colouring 402 Grant’s Gazelles 403, 408, 409 Young Masai Hartebeest 411 A Herd of Hartebeests 414 Hartebeests with Young 415
Grant'snounUS /ɡrænts/
possessive form of “grant” — any monetary aid
From this reading Laden Masai Donkeys 397 Pearl-hens on an Acacia-tree 393 A pair of Grant’s Gazelles taking to Flight _facing_ 398 Grant’s Gazelles 402 A Good Instance of Protective Colouring 402 Grant’s Gazelles 403, 408, 409 Young Masai Hartebeest 411 A Herd of Hartebeests 414 Hartebeests with Young 415
GuidesnounUS /ɡaɪdz/
plural of “guide” — someone employed to conduct others
From this reading Oryx Antelopes 374 Waterbuck 375 Wandorobo Guides on the March 380 A Party of Wandorobo Hunters 381 A Feast of Honey 386 Acacia-tree denuded by Elephants 387 An Oryx Antelope’s Methods of Defence 389 A Dwarf Kudu 390 Zebras 392 Giraffe Studies 392 Zebras on the open Velt 393
Hartebeestnoun
a large African antelope with lyre-shaped horns that curve backward
From this reading Laden Masai Donkeys 397 Pearl-hens on an Acacia-tree 393 A pair of Grant’s Gazelles taking to Flight _facing_ 398 Grant’s Gazelles 402 A Good Instance of Protective Colouring 402 Grant’s Gazelles 403, 408, 409 Young Masai Hartebeest 411 A Herd of Hartebeests 414 Hartebeests with Young 415
Hartebeests
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From this reading Laden Masai Donkeys 397 Pearl-hens on an Acacia-tree 393 A pair of Grant’s Gazelles taking to Flight _facing_ 398 Grant’s Gazelles 402 A Good Instance of Protective Colouring 402 Grant’s Gazelles 403, 408, 409 Young Masai Hartebeest 411 A Herd of Hartebeests 414 Hartebeests with Young 415
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading A Snake-vulture 349 Preparing to Skin a Hippopotamus 352 Hippopotami Swimming 353 Head of a Hippopotamus 357 A Wandorobo Chief 359 Egyptian Geese 364 A Wounded Buffalo 365 Hunting Record-card 367 A Sea-gull 369 A Masai throwing his Spear 370 A Hippopotamus on his way to the Swamp _facing_ 370
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Waterbuck 415 The Skinning of an Elephant 420, 421 A Missionary’s Dwelling 424 Elephants killed by the Author 426, 427 Some African Trophies 429 Black-headed Herons 431 Rhinoceros Heads 434, 435 An Eland Bull _facing_ 438 An Eland, just before the Finishing Shot 441 An Eland Bull 445
HerdnounUS /hɜːrd/
a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading Laden Masai Donkeys 397 Pearl-hens on an Acacia-tree 393 A pair of Grant’s Gazelles taking to Flight _facing_ 398 Grant’s Gazelles 402 A Good Instance of Protective Colouring 402 Grant’s Gazelles 403, 408, 409 Young Masai Hartebeest 411 A Herd of Hartebeests 414 Hartebeests with Young 415
HeronsnounUS /ˈherənz/
plural of “heron” — Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century)
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Hippopotami
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From this reading A Snake-vulture 349 Preparing to Skin a Hippopotamus 352 Hippopotami Swimming 353 Head of a Hippopotamus 357 A Wandorobo Chief 359 Egyptian Geese 364 A Wounded Buffalo 365 Hunting Record-card 367 A Sea-gull 369 A Masai throwing his Spear 370 A Hippopotamus on his way to the Swamp _facing_ 370
HippopotamusnounUS /ˌhɪpəˈpɑːtəməs/
massive thick-skinned herbivorous animal living in or around rivers of tropical Africa
From this reading A Snake-vulture 349 Preparing to Skin a Hippopotamus 352 Hippopotami Swimming 353 Head of a Hippopotamus 357 A Wandorobo Chief 359 Egyptian Geese 364 A Wounded Buffalo 365 Hunting Record-card 367 A Sea-gull 369 A Masai throwing his Spear 370 A Hippopotamus on his way to the Swamp _facing_ 370
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A Snake-vulture 349 Preparing to Skin a Hippopotamus 352 Hippopotami Swimming 353 Head of a Hippopotamus 357 A Wandorobo Chief 359 Egyptian Geese 364 A Wounded Buffalo 365 Hunting Record-card 367 A Sea-gull 369 A Masai throwing his Spear 370 A Hippopotamus on his way to the Swamp _facing_ 370
HoneynounUS /ˈhʌni/
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading Oryx Antelopes 374 Waterbuck 375 Wandorobo Guides on the March 380 A Party of Wandorobo Hunters 381 A Feast of Honey 386 Acacia-tree denuded by Elephants 387 An Oryx Antelope’s Methods of Defence 389 A Dwarf Kudu 390 Zebras 392 Giraffe Studies 392 Zebras on the open Velt 393
HuntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading Oryx Antelopes 374 Waterbuck 375 Wandorobo Guides on the March 380 A Party of Wandorobo Hunters 381 A Feast of Honey 386 Acacia-tree denuded by Elephants 387 An Oryx Antelope’s Methods of Defence 389 A Dwarf Kudu 390 Zebras 392 Giraffe Studies 392 Zebras on the open Velt 393
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading A Snake-vulture 349 Preparing to Skin a Hippopotamus 352 Hippopotami Swimming 353 Head of a Hippopotamus 357 A Wandorobo Chief 359 Egyptian Geese 364 A Wounded Buffalo 365 Hunting Record-card 367 A Sea-gull 369 A Masai throwing his Spear 370 A Hippopotamus on his way to the Swamp _facing_ 370
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
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IllustrationsnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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an occurrence of something
From this reading Laden Masai Donkeys 397 Pearl-hens on an Acacia-tree 393 A pair of Grant’s Gazelles taking to Flight _facing_ 398 Grant’s Gazelles 402 A Good Instance of Protective Colouring 402 Grant’s Gazelles 403, 408, 409 Young Masai Hartebeest 411 A Herd of Hartebeests 414 Hartebeests with Young 415
and nothing more
From this reading Waterbuck 415 The Skinning of an Elephant 420, 421 A Missionary’s Dwelling 424 Elephants killed by the Author 426, 427 Some African Trophies 429 Black-headed Herons 431 Rhinoceros Heads 434, 435 An Eland Bull _facing_ 438 An Eland, just before the Finishing Shot 441 An Eland Bull 445
KilimanjaronounUS /kɪˌliːmənˈdʒɑːroʊ/
the highest peak in Africa; located in northeastern Tanzania; 19,340 feet high
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past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Waterbuck 415 The Skinning of an Elephant 420, 421 A Missionary’s Dwelling 424 Elephants killed by the Author 426, 427 Some African Trophies 429 Black-headed Herons 431 Rhinoceros Heads 434, 435 An Eland Bull _facing_ 438 An Eland, just before the Finishing Shot 441 An Eland Bull 445
Kudunoun
either of two spiral-horned antelopes of the African bush
From this reading Oryx Antelopes 374 Waterbuck 375 Wandorobo Guides on the March 380 A Party of Wandorobo Hunters 381 A Feast of Honey 386 Acacia-tree denuded by Elephants 387 An Oryx Antelope’s Methods of Defence 389 A Dwarf Kudu 390 Zebras 392 Giraffe Studies 392 Zebras on the open Velt 393
LadenadjectiveUS /ˈleɪdən/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading Laden Masai Donkeys 397 Pearl-hens on an Acacia-tree 393 A pair of Grant’s Gazelles taking to Flight _facing_ 398 Grant’s Gazelles 402 A Good Instance of Protective Colouring 402 Grant’s Gazelles 403, 408, 409 Young Masai Hartebeest 411 A Herd of Hartebeests 414 Hartebeests with Young 415
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
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march in a procession
From this reading Oryx Antelopes 374 Waterbuck 375 Wandorobo Guides on the March 380 A Party of Wandorobo Hunters 381 A Feast of Honey 386 Acacia-tree denuded by Elephants 387 An Oryx Antelope’s Methods of Defence 389 A Dwarf Kudu 390 Zebras 392 Giraffe Studies 392 Zebras on the open Velt 393
Marsh-land
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MasainounUS /mɑːˈsɑːi/
a Nilotic language
From this reading A Snake-vulture 349 Preparing to Skin a Hippopotamus 352 Hippopotami Swimming 353 Head of a Hippopotamus 357 A Wandorobo Chief 359 Egyptian Geese 364 A Wounded Buffalo 365 Hunting Record-card 367 A Sea-gull 369 A Masai throwing his Spear 370 A Hippopotamus on his way to the Swamp _facing_ 370
MethodsnounUS /ˈmeθədz/
plural of “method” — a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading Oryx Antelopes 374 Waterbuck 375 Wandorobo Guides on the March 380 A Party of Wandorobo Hunters 381 A Feast of Honey 386 Acacia-tree denuded by Elephants 387 An Oryx Antelope’s Methods of Defence 389 A Dwarf Kudu 390 Zebras 392 Giraffe Studies 392 Zebras on the open Velt 393
Missionary's
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From this reading Waterbuck 415 The Skinning of an Elephant 420, 421 A Missionary’s Dwelling 424 Elephants killed by the Author 426, 427 Some African Trophies 429 Black-headed Herons 431 Rhinoceros Heads 434, 435 An Eland Bull _facing_ 438 An Eland, just before the Finishing Shot 441 An Eland Bull 445
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading List of Illustrations in Vol. II Young Dwarf Antelope v Cormorants vii Spurred Geese 319 Views of Kilimanjaro 322, 323, 327 River-bed Vegetation on the Velt 331 A Fisherman’s Bag 335 Clatter-bills 340, 341 A Marsh-land View 346 Snow-white Herons 347 A Pair of Crested Cranes 349
touching and supported by a surface
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To move from a closed position.
From this reading Oryx Antelopes 374 Waterbuck 375 Wandorobo Guides on the March 380 A Party of Wandorobo Hunters 381 A Feast of Honey 386 Acacia-tree denuded by Elephants 387 An Oryx Antelope’s Methods of Defence 389 A Dwarf Kudu 390 Zebras 392 Giraffe Studies 392 Zebras on the open Velt 393
OryxnounUS /ˈɔːrɪks/
large African antelope with long straight nearly upright horns
From this reading Oryx Antelopes 374 Waterbuck 375 Wandorobo Guides on the March 380 A Party of Wandorobo Hunters 381 A Feast of Honey 386 Acacia-tree denuded by Elephants 387 An Oryx Antelope’s Methods of Defence 389 A Dwarf Kudu 390 Zebras 392 Giraffe Studies 392 Zebras on the open Velt 393
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
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an organization to gain political power
From this reading Oryx Antelopes 374 Waterbuck 375 Wandorobo Guides on the March 380 A Party of Wandorobo Hunters 381 A Feast of Honey 386 Acacia-tree denuded by Elephants 387 An Oryx Antelope’s Methods of Defence 389 A Dwarf Kudu 390 Zebras 392 Giraffe Studies 392 Zebras on the open Velt 393
Pearl-hens
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From this reading Laden Masai Donkeys 397 Pearl-hens on an Acacia-tree 393 A pair of Grant’s Gazelles taking to Flight _facing_ 398 Grant’s Gazelles 402 A Good Instance of Protective Colouring 402 Grant’s Gazelles 403, 408, 409 Young Masai Hartebeest 411 A Herd of Hartebeests 414 Hartebeests with Young 415
PreparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading A Snake-vulture 349 Preparing to Skin a Hippopotamus 352 Hippopotami Swimming 353 Head of a Hippopotamus 357 A Wandorobo Chief 359 Egyptian Geese 364 A Wounded Buffalo 365 Hunting Record-card 367 A Sea-gull 369 A Masai throwing his Spear 370 A Hippopotamus on his way to the Swamp _facing_ 370
ProtectiveadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪv/
intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind
From this reading Laden Masai Donkeys 397 Pearl-hens on an Acacia-tree 393 A pair of Grant’s Gazelles taking to Flight _facing_ 398 Grant’s Gazelles 402 A Good Instance of Protective Colouring 402 Grant’s Gazelles 403, 408, 409 Young Masai Hartebeest 411 A Herd of Hartebeests 414 Hartebeests with Young 415
Record-card
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From this reading A Snake-vulture 349 Preparing to Skin a Hippopotamus 352 Hippopotami Swimming 353 Head of a Hippopotamus 357 A Wandorobo Chief 359 Egyptian Geese 364 A Wounded Buffalo 365 Hunting Record-card 367 A Sea-gull 369 A Masai throwing his Spear 370 A Hippopotamus on his way to the Swamp _facing_ 370
RhinocerosnounUS /raɪˈnɑːsərəs/
massive powerful herbivorous odd-toed ungulate of southeast Asia and Africa having very thick skin and one or two horns on the snout
From this reading Waterbuck 415 The Skinning of an Elephant 420, 421 A Missionary’s Dwelling 424 Elephants killed by the Author 426, 427 Some African Trophies 429 Black-headed Herons 431 Rhinoceros Heads 434, 435 An Eland Bull _facing_ 438 An Eland, just before the Finishing Shot 441 An Eland Bull 445
River-bed
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Sea-gull
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From this reading A Snake-vulture 349 Preparing to Skin a Hippopotamus 352 Hippopotami Swimming 353 Head of a Hippopotamus 357 A Wandorobo Chief 359 Egyptian Geese 364 A Wounded Buffalo 365 Hunting Record-card 367 A Sea-gull 369 A Masai throwing his Spear 370 A Hippopotamus on his way to the Swamp _facing_ 370
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Waterbuck 415 The Skinning of an Elephant 420, 421 A Missionary’s Dwelling 424 Elephants killed by the Author 426, 427 Some African Trophies 429 Black-headed Herons 431 Rhinoceros Heads 434, 435 An Eland Bull _facing_ 438 An Eland, just before the Finishing Shot 441 An Eland Bull 445
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading A Snake-vulture 349 Preparing to Skin a Hippopotamus 352 Hippopotami Swimming 353 Head of a Hippopotamus 357 A Wandorobo Chief 359 Egyptian Geese 364 A Wounded Buffalo 365 Hunting Record-card 367 A Sea-gull 369 A Masai throwing his Spear 370 A Hippopotamus on his way to the Swamp _facing_ 370
Skinning
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From this reading Waterbuck 415 The Skinning of an Elephant 420, 421 A Missionary’s Dwelling 424 Elephants killed by the Author 426, 427 Some African Trophies 429 Black-headed Herons 431 Rhinoceros Heads 434, 435 An Eland Bull _facing_ 438 An Eland, just before the Finishing Shot 441 An Eland Bull 445
Snake-vulture
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From this reading A Snake-vulture 349 Preparing to Skin a Hippopotamus 352 Hippopotami Swimming 353 Head of a Hippopotamus 357 A Wandorobo Chief 359 Egyptian Geese 364 A Wounded Buffalo 365 Hunting Record-card 367 A Sea-gull 369 A Masai throwing his Spear 370 A Hippopotamus on his way to the Swamp _facing_ 370
Snow-whiteadjective
of the white color of snow
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(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Waterbuck 415 The Skinning of an Elephant 420, 421 A Missionary’s Dwelling 424 Elephants killed by the Author 426, 427 Some African Trophies 429 Black-headed Herons 431 Rhinoceros Heads 434, 435 An Eland Bull _facing_ 438 An Eland, just before the Finishing Shot 441 An Eland Bull 445
SpearnounUS /spɪr/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading A Snake-vulture 349 Preparing to Skin a Hippopotamus 352 Hippopotami Swimming 353 Head of a Hippopotamus 357 A Wandorobo Chief 359 Egyptian Geese 364 A Wounded Buffalo 365 Hunting Record-card 367 A Sea-gull 369 A Masai throwing his Spear 370 A Hippopotamus on his way to the Swamp _facing_ 370
SpurredverbUS /spɜːrd/
inflected form of “spur” — incite or stimulate
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StudiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Oryx Antelopes 374 Waterbuck 375 Wandorobo Guides on the March 380 A Party of Wandorobo Hunters 381 A Feast of Honey 386 Acacia-tree denuded by Elephants 387 An Oryx Antelope’s Methods of Defence 389 A Dwarf Kudu 390 Zebras 392 Giraffe Studies 392 Zebras on the open Velt 393
SwampverbUS /swɑːmp/
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading A Snake-vulture 349 Preparing to Skin a Hippopotamus 352 Hippopotami Swimming 353 Head of a Hippopotamus 357 A Wandorobo Chief 359 Egyptian Geese 364 A Wounded Buffalo 365 Hunting Record-card 367 A Sea-gull 369 A Masai throwing his Spear 370 A Hippopotamus on his way to the Swamp _facing_ 370
SwimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading A Snake-vulture 349 Preparing to Skin a Hippopotamus 352 Hippopotami Swimming 353 Head of a Hippopotamus 357 A Wandorobo Chief 359 Egyptian Geese 364 A Wounded Buffalo 365 Hunting Record-card 367 A Sea-gull 369 A Masai throwing his Spear 370 A Hippopotamus on his way to the Swamp _facing_ 370
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Laden Masai Donkeys 397 Pearl-hens on an Acacia-tree 393 A pair of Grant’s Gazelles taking to Flight _facing_ 398 Grant’s Gazelles 402 A Good Instance of Protective Colouring 402 Grant’s Gazelles 403, 408, 409 Young Masai Hartebeest 411 A Herd of Hartebeests 414 Hartebeests with Young 415
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading A Snake-vulture 349 Preparing to Skin a Hippopotamus 352 Hippopotami Swimming 353 Head of a Hippopotamus 357 A Wandorobo Chief 359 Egyptian Geese 364 A Wounded Buffalo 365 Hunting Record-card 367 A Sea-gull 369 A Masai throwing his Spear 370 A Hippopotamus on his way to the Swamp _facing_ 370
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Snake-vulture 349 Preparing to Skin a Hippopotamus 352 Hippopotami Swimming 353 Head of a Hippopotamus 357 A Wandorobo Chief 359 Egyptian Geese 364 A Wounded Buffalo 365 Hunting Record-card 367 A Sea-gull 369 A Masai throwing his Spear 370 A Hippopotamus on his way to the Swamp _facing_ 370
TrophiesnounUS /ˈtroʊfiz/
plural of “trophy” — an award for success in war or hunting
From this reading Waterbuck 415 The Skinning of an Elephant 420, 421 A Missionary’s Dwelling 424 Elephants killed by the Author 426, 427 Some African Trophies 429 Black-headed Herons 431 Rhinoceros Heads 434, 435 An Eland Bull _facing_ 438 An Eland, just before the Finishing Shot 441 An Eland Bull 445
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
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VegetationnounUS /ˌvedʒəˈteɪʃən/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
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Velt
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a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading List of Illustrations in Vol. II Young Dwarf Antelope v Cormorants vii Spurred Geese 319 Views of Kilimanjaro 322, 323, 327 River-bed Vegetation on the Velt 331 A Fisherman’s Bag 335 Clatter-bills 340, 341 A Marsh-land View 346 Snow-white Herons 347 A Pair of Crested Cranes 349
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading List of Illustrations in Vol. II Young Dwarf Antelope v Cormorants vii Spurred Geese 319 Views of Kilimanjaro 322, 323, 327 River-bed Vegetation on the Velt 331 A Fisherman’s Bag 335 Clatter-bills 340, 341 A Marsh-land View 346 Snow-white Herons 347 A Pair of Crested Cranes 349
viinoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading List of Illustrations in Vol. II Young Dwarf Antelope v Cormorants vii Spurred Geese 319 Views of Kilimanjaro 322, 323, 327 River-bed Vegetation on the Velt 331 A Fisherman’s Bag 335 Clatter-bills 340, 341 A Marsh-land View 346 Snow-white Herons 347 A Pair of Crested Cranes 349
Vol
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From this reading List of Illustrations in Vol. II Young Dwarf Antelope v Cormorants vii Spurred Geese 319 Views of Kilimanjaro 322, 323, 327 River-bed Vegetation on the Velt 331 A Fisherman’s Bag 335 Clatter-bills 340, 341 A Marsh-land View 346 Snow-white Herons 347 A Pair of Crested Cranes 349
Wandorobo
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From this reading A Snake-vulture 349 Preparing to Skin a Hippopotamus 352 Hippopotami Swimming 353 Head of a Hippopotamus 357 A Wandorobo Chief 359 Egyptian Geese 364 A Wounded Buffalo 365 Hunting Record-card 367 A Sea-gull 369 A Masai throwing his Spear 370 A Hippopotamus on his way to the Swamp _facing_ 370
Waterbucknoun
any of several large African antelopes of the genus Kobus having curved ridged horns and frequenting e.g. swamps and rivers
From this reading Oryx Antelopes 374 Waterbuck 375 Wandorobo Guides on the March 380 A Party of Wandorobo Hunters 381 A Feast of Honey 386 Acacia-tree denuded by Elephants 387 An Oryx Antelope’s Methods of Defence 389 A Dwarf Kudu 390 Zebras 392 Giraffe Studies 392 Zebras on the open Velt 393
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A Snake-vulture 349 Preparing to Skin a Hippopotamus 352 Hippopotami Swimming 353 Head of a Hippopotamus 357 A Wandorobo Chief 359 Egyptian Geese 364 A Wounded Buffalo 365 Hunting Record-card 367 A Sea-gull 369 A Masai throwing his Spear 370 A Hippopotamus on his way to the Swamp _facing_ 370
in the company of; together with
From this reading Laden Masai Donkeys 397 Pearl-hens on an Acacia-tree 393 A pair of Grant’s Gazelles taking to Flight _facing_ 398 Grant’s Gazelles 402 A Good Instance of Protective Colouring 402 Grant’s Gazelles 403, 408, 409 Young Masai Hartebeest 411 A Herd of Hartebeests 414 Hartebeests with Young 415
people who are wounded
From this reading A Snake-vulture 349 Preparing to Skin a Hippopotamus 352 Hippopotami Swimming 353 Head of a Hippopotamus 357 A Wandorobo Chief 359 Egyptian Geese 364 A Wounded Buffalo 365 Hunting Record-card 367 A Sea-gull 369 A Masai throwing his Spear 370 A Hippopotamus on his way to the Swamp _facing_ 370
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading List of Illustrations in Vol. II Young Dwarf Antelope v Cormorants vii Spurred Geese 319 Views of Kilimanjaro 322, 323, 327 River-bed Vegetation on the Velt 331 A Fisherman’s Bag 335 Clatter-bills 340, 341 A Marsh-land View 346 Snow-white Herons 347 A Pair of Crested Cranes 349
ZebrasnounUS /ˈziːbrəz/
plural of “zebra” — any of several fleet black-and-white striped African equines
From this reading Oryx Antelopes 374 Waterbuck 375 Wandorobo Guides on the March 380 A Party of Wandorobo Hunters 381 A Feast of Honey 386 Acacia-tree denuded by Elephants 387 An Oryx Antelope’s Methods of Defence 389 A Dwarf Kudu 390 Zebras 392 Giraffe Studies 392 Zebras on the open Velt 393
