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Big Game Shooting, volume 1 (of 2)

ILLUSTRATIONS IN THE FIRST VOLUME

Reading edition

(Reproduced by Messrs. Walker & Boutall)

FULL-PAGE ILLUSTRATIONS

ARTIST

The Lion’s Last ChargeC. WhymperFrontispiece

A Close ShotMajor H. Jonesto face p.8

Molopo RiverJoseph Wolf”10

Odds—3 to 1””90

Feeling both Horns of a Dilemma””116

The Drop Scene””120

Elephants—Zouga Flats””128

Threatening of Elephantiasis””140

A Difficult StalkC. Whymper”166

‘Teeming with Game’””174

Camp with Boma at sideFrom a photograph by E. Gedge”176

The Bushman’s StratagemC. Whymper”198

Resting the 4-bore on the fallen Tree””212

Good Guides””244

The Rhino raised herself like a huge Pig””258

A Family Group””276

A Group of South African Antelopes””314

Standing still as Stone Images””368

Moose at Home””398

Wapiti in the Emerald Pass, British ColumbiaC. W., from a photograph”402

WOODCUTS IN TEXT

ARTIST

Springbuck, Steinbuck, Blesbuck and ReedbuckC. Whymper1

Over the fallen Timber11

Skin and Pack14

Interlaced AntlersFrom a photograph by J. Lord17

Poor Old SamC. Whymper24

VignetteH. Willink25

Death of SuperiorJ. Wolf52

A Night Attack, Lupapi66

‘Post equitem sedet “fulva” cura’ The Lioness does the scansion70

Death of Stael102

Maneless Lions131

Dead BuffaloFrom a photograph by E. Gedge154

Easy Stalking CountryC. Whymper168

At last the Bull took a few steps forward193

A Baby ElephantC. W., after a photograph by E. Gedge204

Dead ElephantFrom a photograph by E. Gedge213

Bull Buffalo216

Blissful IgnoranceC. Whymper224

‘Often attended by Birds’”226

The Buffalo was close upon him”234

Dead Rhinoceros and Gun-bearerFrom a photograph by F. J. Jackson252

‘I was knocked over’C. Whymper262

‘In this awkward position’”267

Dead HipposFrom a photograph by E. Gedge269

C. Harveyi, G. Petersi, N. Montanus, and C. BohorC. Whymper279

Plan of an Oryx StalkF. J. Jackson281

Plan of a Gazella Grantii Stalk on Rombo Plain282

Plan Of an Hartebeest Stalk283

Bubalis JacksoniC. Whymper291

Oryx Collotis and Bubalis Cokei”294

Kobus Kob297

Adult and Immature Gazella Grantii298

The Walleri307

B. senegalensisC. Whymper311

My best Lion326

‘Springing upon his Victim’C. Whymper337

My best Koodoo344

Puma (Felis concolor)C. Whymper349

Dead GrizzlyFrom a photograph by A. Williamson, Esq.352

Specimen Skull of Black Bear and Grizzly BearFrom a photograph354

‘Spring in the Woods’C. Whymper370

Colonel Bedson’s herd of BuffaloesC. W., from a photograph379

A Pile of Buffalo BonesC. Whymper380

A Group of Bighorn382

Mr. Arnold Pike’s great RamFrom a photograph386

Rocky Mountain Goats390

Antilocapra americanaC. Whymper393

A Herd of Pronghorns”395

The Record HeadFrom a photograph397

Abnormal Palmated Wapiti Head414

Woodland and Barren Ground Caribou AntlersC. Whymper415

Typical Mule Deer (C. macrotis)From a photograph419

Abnormal Head of Mule Deer420

The White-tail’s HauntC. W., from a photograph by J. Lord422

Guanaco, C. paludosus, C. columbianusC. Whymper425

Musk Ox428

VignetteH. Willink435

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