Man and beast in eastern Ethiopia : from observations made in British East Africa, Uganda, and the Sudan (1911)
Bland-Sutton, John, Sir, 1855-1936, Bland-Sutton, John, Sir, 1855-1936, inscriber. DSI, Nebb, C.H.S., former owner. DSI, Russell E. Train Africana Collection (Smithsonian Libraries) DSI · London : Macmillan and Co. · leaf 202
i86 EASTERN ETHIOPIA XV On the way to the lake, whilst followii]g the winding course of the river, a sing-sing or Defassa waterbuck was shot ; the bullet broke its spine near the sacrum and paralysed the animal’s hindquarters. As we approached the wounded buck it raised its head, which was… … The Sing-Sing or Defassa Wat jrbuck. killed by a bullet through the heart. AYhen the animal was being Payed the skinner found a Snider ride bullet embedded in its Rank ; it must have been in the animal’s body many months. Poor beast, it could not escape its fate, but it was a welcome addition to…
Natural history · Indigenous peoples · Ethnology
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