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low, stifled roar peculiar to buffaloes (somewhat similar to tne giowl 

 of a lion), and hurled horse and rider to the earth with fearful vio- 

 lence. His horn laid the poor horse's haunch open to the bone, 

 making the most fearful rugged wound. In an instant Ruyter re 

 gained his feet and ran for his life, which the buffalo observing,, 

 gave chase, hut most fortunately came down with a tremendous 

 somersault in the mud, his feet slipping fnm under him ; thus the 

 Bushman escaped certain destruction. The buffalo rose much 

 discomfited, and, the wounded horse first catching his eye. he 

 went a second time after him, but he got out of the way. At this 

 moment I managed to send one of my patent pacificating piils into his 

 shoulder, when he instantly quitted the field of action, and sought 

 shelter in a dense cover on the mountain side, whither I deemed 

 it imprudent to follow him. 



