Came to this country because it was one of the very few I had never seen, and have only been here a year.

I think I have had about enough of it, though.

Can you tell me of any boats running from Durban to India?
I should like to see those wild sheep in Kashmir." I told him that I did not know for certain as I had never taken any interest in India, being an African elephant-hunter and trader, but I thought they did occasionally.

Just then Robinson passed by and called to me-- "They'll be here presently, Quatermain, but Sompseu isn't coming himself." "Does your name happen to be Allan Quatermain ?" asked the stranger.

"If so I have heard plenty about you up in Lobengula's country, and of your wonderful shooting." "Yes," I replied, "but as for the shooting, natives always exaggerate." "They never exaggerated about mine," he said with a twinkle in his eye.