Crossingtheclear，ripplingstream，weclamberedupthesteepbankontheoppositeside，and，afterarideofaboutamileandahalf，wegainedthewater-shed，andcommencedagradualdescenttowardsthewest。
Wewerenowjoinedbynumerouspeople，bothmen，womenandchildren，allofwhomwerebentuponthehunt。
Themencarriedtheirnetsandspears；theboyswerealsoarmedwithlighterweapons，andtheverylittlefellowscarriedtinylances，allofwhichhadbeencarefullysharpenedfortheexpectedgame。
Thewomenwereingreatnumbers，anduponthatdaythevillageswerequitedeserted。Babiesaccompaniedtheirmothers，strappedupontheirbackswithleathernbands，andprotectedfromtheweatherbytheusualtortoise-likecoveringsofgourd-shells。ThusitmaybeimaginedthattheShoolitribewerebornhunters，astheyhadaccompaniedthepublichuntsfromtheirearliestinfancy。
Mytwoboys，SaatandBellaal，carriedspareguns。Thesefinestrongladsalwaysattendedme，andtheyhadbecomeusefulgun-bearers。Theywerebothpluckyfellows。LittleAmarnhadbeensufferingformorethantwelvemonthsfromanulceratedleg；thereforehewassparedfromunnecessaryfatigue，andwasthepetboyathome。