Galton, F., 1853. The narrative of an explorer in Tropical South Africa. London, John Murray, pp. i-xv, 1-314
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[267] 26 Sep 1851 Damaraland
A... the first great shooting place. It was a pituresque gorge ... in which was a succession of small springs. Rhinoceros skulls were lying in every direction, but strangely enough only one spoor could be seen. ... 40 were killed here about a month since.
[269] 28 Sep 1851
Few rhinos seen, one shot
A... the Damaras searched for pieces of old rhinoceros hide. ... This cooked in the fire and beaten with stones to make it soft enough to chew is not at all bad, and I have often eaten it.
[269-270] 1 Oct 1851
We started for Tounobis Tounobis = Rietfontein, 21.57 S, 20.56 E
A... saw two huge white rhinos, 3 or 4 hundred yards on one side of us. They are indeed immense creatures, so far longer than the black ones, and their horns so much larger.@
One was shot.
Near Tounobis
Rhinos very numerous, one was shot.
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I like rhinoceros flesh more than that of any other wild animal. A young calf, rolled up in a piece of spare hide, and baked in the earth is excellent.
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Rhino. AThe largest of these we shot was 18 ft. long and 6 high, the head and neck forming, I should say, a third of the entire length.
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