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companion, for frequently one or other of the com- 

 batants would endeavour to toss the carcass, or 

 pierce it with his powerful horns. While the drama 

 was at its height we left, not being at all solicitous 

 of being discovered by such powerful, quarrelsome 

 beasts, especially when they had worked themselves 

 into a delirium of temper. I once witnessed on the 

 prairies of the great West a similar scene — but far 

 less effective — anions some semi-wild cattle, thus 

 showing that, the characteristics of the different 

 species of the oxen family are somewhat similar, 

 although they reside in portions of the earth so very 

 far apart. 



I have deprecated firing a front shot at the head 

 of a buffalo ; it may, therefore, well be asked, 

 where would you aim when shooting the African 

 species, with the best chance of immediately ren- 

 dering it incapable of mischief or to produce in- 

 stantaneous death ? Through the heart, well down, 

 below the shoulder, near the kidneys, or directly in 

 front, about the junction of the windpipe with the 

 body, provided the head be raised. These animals, 

 when charging, do not put their heads down until 

 they are within striking distance of their intended 

 victims. 



Between the eye and ear is so protected by the 

 horns that there are few positions in which the 

 game can stand that will expose it to be aimed at ; 

 but if such a chance should occur, let the sportsman 



