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young- ones in the middle, and stood still a moment 

 looking round for their hidden foe. 



Here I should recall the fact that, as I have mentioned 

 betore, most ot the older elephants in East Africa have 

 in one way or another made acquaintance with powder 

 and shot. I had l)een thoughtless enough to jump up, 

 the wind veered round again that moment a little, and the 



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elephants had spotted me. In another second the whole 

 herd, led by two old cows, were coming tull tilt in my 

 direction. I came tc^ the conclusion at once that I was 

 done for ! However, with a rapidity I find it hard now 

 to realise, I fired oft' six shots with my second rille at 

 the elephants leading, and then fiew to one side ; my 

 men, who had already started oft, and who had called 

 to me to do so, g-oinpf in the same direction. I recall now 



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