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strength remains to it, the beast grunts out defiance 

 at its slayers, unquestionably expressing concen- 

 trated hatred and a desire for vengence. If sym- 

 pathy can be produced in the sportsman's heart, and 

 I am certain it frequently can when he is an 

 Englishman, the death of a giraffe is always more 

 certain to produce it than the death of a bos kaffir. 

 This last is a very dangerous and always a vindictive 

 beast to deal with, so one feels justified in killing it ; 

 but the former is harmless, has no weapons of 

 defence, except its hind feet, which of course 

 cannot be used, unless the pursuer inadvertently or 

 recklessly places himself within their reach. Four 

 shots had at first been fired at these beasts ; three 

 were accounted for, therefore who made the miss ? 

 I don't think I did, neither did Dillon, qiien sabe ? 



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