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There
remained
,
when
these
questions
were
satisfactorily
settled
,
two
further
important
points
for
consideration
,
namely
,
that
of
arms
and
that
of
servants
.
As
to
the
arms
I
can
not
do
better
than
put
down
a
list
of
those
which
we
finally
decided
on
from
among
the
ample
store
that
Sir
Henry
had
brought
with
him
from
England
,
and
those
which
I
owned
.
I
copy
it
from
my
pocket-book
,
where
I
made
the
entry
at
the
time
.
"
Three
heavy
breech-loading
double-eight
elephant
guns
,
weighing
about
fifteen
pounds
each
,
to
carry
a
charge
of
eleven
drachms
of
black
powder
.
"
Two
of
these
were
by
a
well-known
London
firm
,
most
excellent
makers
,
but
I
do
not
know
by
whom
mine
,
which
is
not
so
highly
finished
,
was
made
.
I
have
used
it
on
several
trips
,
and
shot
a
good
many
elephants
with
it
,
and
it
has
always
proved
a
most
superior
weapon
,
thoroughly
to
be
relied
on
.
"
Three
double-500
Expresses
,
constructed
to
stand
a
charge
of
six
drachms
,
"
sweet
weapons
,
and
admirable
for
medium-sized
game
,
such
as
eland
or
sable
antelope
,
or
for
men
,
especially
in
an
open
country
and
with
the
semi-hollow
bullet
.
"
One
double
No.
12
central-fire
Keeper
's
shot-gun
,
full
choke
both
barrels
.
"
This
gun
proved
of
the
greatest
service
to
us
afterwards
in
shooting
game
for
the
pot
.
"
Three
Winchester
repeating
rifles
(
not
carbines
)
,
spare
guns
.
"
Three
single-action
Colt
's
revolvers
,
with
the
heavier
,
or
American
pattern
of
cartridge
.
"
This
was
our
total
armament
,
and
doubtless
the
reader
will
observe
that
the
weapons
of
each
class
were
of
the
same
make
and
calibre
,
so
that
the
cartridges
were
interchangeable
,
a
very
important
point
.
I
make
no
apology
for
detailing
it
at
length
,
as
every
experienced
hunter
will
know
how
vital
a
proper
supply
of
guns
and
ammunition
is
to
the
success
of
an
expedition
.
Now
as
to
the
men
who
were
to
go
with
us
.
After
much
consultation
we
decided
that
their
number
should
be
limited
to
five
,
namely
,
a
driver
,
a
leader
,
and
three
servants
.
The
driver
and
leader
I
found
without
much
difficulty
,
two
Zulus
,
named
respectively
Goza
and
Tom
;
but
to
get
the
servants
proved
a
more
difficult
matter
.
It
was
necessary
that
they
should
be
thoroughly
trustworthy
and
brave
men
,
as
in
a
business
of
this
sort
our
lives
might
depend
upon
their
conduct
.
At
last
I
secured
two
,
one
a
Hottentot
named
Ventvögel
,
or
"
windbird
,
"
and
one
a
little
Zulu
named
Khiva
,
who
had
the
merit
of
speaking
English
perfectly
.
Ventvögel
I
had
known
before
;
he
was
one
of
the
most
perfect
"
spoorers
,
"
that
is
,
game
trackers
,
I
ever
had
to
do
with
,
and
tough
as
whipcord
.
He
never
seemed
to
tire
.
But
he
had
one
failing
,
so
common
with
his
race
,
drink
.
Put
him
within
reach
of
a
bottle
of
gin
and
you
could
not
trust
him
.
However
,
as
we
were
going
beyond
the
region
of
grog-shops
this
little
weakness
of
his
did
not
so
much
matter
.
Having
secured
these
two
men
I
looked
in
vain
for
a
third
to
suit
my
purpose
,
so
we
determined
to
start
without
one
,
trusting
to
luck
to
find
a
suitable
man
on
our
way
up
country
.
But
,
as
it
happened
,
on
the
evening
before
the
day
we
had
fixed
for
our
departure
the
Zulu
Khiva
informed
me
that
a
Kafir
was
waiting
to
see
me
.
