Transcriber's Note

Archaic, dialectical and unusual spellings have been maintained. Obvious misprints have been fixed. Please note that the block quotations from other sources, such as the "Foreword" tend to have different dialectical spellings. Changes are indicated below and in the text with a mouse-over like this.

The links in the List of Illustrations point to the illustrations, which may have been moved a page or two away from the indicated page.

The cover of this ebook was developed by Linda Hamilton at pgdp.net, and is in the public domain.

The photographs of the struggle between a rhinoceros and a crocodile were extremely poor quality in the original book, and the third is blurred.

Details of the changes:

Page [xi]In this ebook:remote wilderness. Throughout historic time it has
Originally:remote wilderness. Thru-out historic time it has
Page [xix]In this ebook:in order, as I thoroughly believe,
Originally:in order, as I thoroly believe,
Page [9]In this ebook:The musk ox retains its dark brown coat
Originally:The musk ox retains it dark brown coat
Page [17]In this ebook:make good his hold with one of his fore-paws over
Originally:make good his hold with one of his forepaws over
Page [27]In this ebook:a wide expanse of wait-a-bit thorn scrub
Originally:a wide expanse of wait-a-bit-thorn scrub
Page [63]In this ebook:I do not know. Possibly the eagerness of
Originally:I do no know. Possibly the eagerness of
Page [71]In this ebook:most of them were absolutely untouched by the
Originally:most of them were absoultely untouched by the
Page [190]In this ebook:to Matabeleland, through an uninhabited piece of
Originally:to Matabeland, through an uninhabited piece of
Page [198]In this ebook:Elgin on the game of the East Africa Protectorate
Originally:Elgin on the game of the East Africa Proctectorate
Page [225]In this ebook:and the magnificence of its skin. Its horns almost
Originally:and the magificence of its skin. Its horns almost
Page [233]In this ebook:Amatonga women; for, in this part of the country,
Originally:Amatonga women; for, in in this part of the country,
Page [253]In this ebook:in a patch of thick bush. The country was
Originally:in a patch of thich bush. The country was
Page [287]In this ebook:had left it. An examination of the ground, however,
Originally:had left it. An examimation of the ground, however,
Page [318]In this ebook:the road from Shoshong to Pandamatenka crossed
Originally:the road from Shoshung to Pandamatenka crossed
Page [355]In this ebook:Roosevelt, President, "Foreword" by, xi-xix;
Originally:Roosevelt, President, "Foreward" by, xi-xix;