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He shot a croc on the way home through the brain but it sunk and we saw no more of it. I killed a kongoni for meat, though as usual when one wanted one - he took a lot of getting. Most days one could shoot 20 or 30 easily.
[[underlined]] Feb 2. [[/underlined]]
Away before dawn to visit the Rhino, but as usual it was a blank. We then separated. I went down stream some way till I found a large herd of water buck - about 40 or 50 with only one Bull. I could not see him clearly but knew he must be a pretty good one to be master of such a large herd of cows. The latter spotted me before I could get to them and they all made off. However I was between them and the river and as they circled round me, I ran & cut off the bull & shot him through the heart. But I knew that would not stop a water buck and I gave him another through the neck as he staggered off, killing him stone dead. A very find Buck indeed, but his head is nothing enormous. A bit