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ceeded my expectations (39J inches by 14I- and 38^ 

 inches by 144). Curiously enough, my first bullet at 

 long- ranee had entered a horn of the second one, 

 splitting the tip. and must have undoubtedly stunned 

 him. The General's joy was beyond description, as he 



THE BEST HEAD OBTAINED BY THE AUTHOR. 



pushed the animal down the slope to join his fallen 

 companion. He proceeded to skin them both, and 

 strapping the heads round his neck, saying they were 

 no weight, started down that same ravine towards 

 camp, where we were met by the triumphant cheers of 

 our men. Thus ended in a bright halo of success my 

 last day's shooting on Kamchatkan soil. Dinner that 



