MY FIRST GORILLA. 



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The tree he meant was not more than twenty paces 

 from ns. I raised my rifle carefully ; the gorilla was 

 approaching us. I aimed full at his breast ; he had 



I AIMED FULL AT HIS BREAST. 



hardly crossed the line when my rifle-shot rang through 

 the forest, and the huge brute fell without a cry. 

 The report had been deafening. I sprang forward to 



