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the male to his knees with his first shot, and des- 

 patched him with his second. I jumped up on the 

 rock and shouted, to drive back the two females, 

 who, struck with consternation at the fall of their 

 companion, dashed up towards us too close to be 

 pleasant, and I had just scared them off, when I 

 heard Chineah shouting, " Kubadar, sahib, kuba- 

 dar ! " (Take care, sir, take care !) and a crashing 

 and rending in the jungle below us at the same 

 moment told us what to expect. Seeing nothing, 

 both Fred and I were rushing down the hill in the 

 direction from which the noise proceeded, when a 

 huge bull, followed by three females, burst out of 

 the forest, but, either seeing us or catching the 

 taint in the air, they stopped short. Although the 

 distance was far too great to make certain of hit- 

 ting any vital part, I gave him the contents of both 

 barrels in the ear as he was swerving round, and 

 Fred gave him a similar dose, which rolled him 

 over for the moment ; but he soon was on his legs 

 again, and, reckless of the injuries he had received, 

 charged towards us, tail on end, when I got a fair 

 shot, and brought him to the ground by lodging 



