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question ; on the other hand, if we made a circuit so 

 as to get the wind, we should have to penetrate through 

 the thorny jungle to arrive at him, and we should then 

 have the five o'clock sun directly in our eyes. How- 

 ever, there was no alternative, and, after a little con- 

 sultation, the latter plan was resolved upon. 



Dismounting, we ordered the horse-keepers to con- 

 ceal the horses and themselves behind a thick bush, 

 lest the elephant should observe them, and with this 

 precaution we advanced, making a circuit of nearly a 

 mile to obtain the wind. On arrival at the belt of 

 thick jungle which divided us from the small glade 

 upon which he stood, I perceived, as I had expected, 

 that the sun was full in our eyes. This was a disad- 

 vantage which I felt convinced would lose us the ele- 

 phant, unless some extraordinary chance intervened ; 

 however, we entered the thick jungle before us, and 

 cautiously pushed our way through it. This belt was 

 not more than fifty yards in width, and we soon broke 

 upon the small glade. 



The elephant was standing with his back towards 

 us, at about forty paces distant, close to the thick 

 jungle by his side ; and, taking my four-ounce rifle, 

 I walked quietly but quickly towards him. Without a 

 moment's warning he flung his trunk straight up, and, 

 turning sharp round, he at once charged into us. The 

 sun shone full in my eyes, so that I could do nothing 

 but fire somewhere at his head. He fell, but imme- 



