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grounded the foe like a felled bullock. Cookey, 

 although fat, was still not incapable of activity when 

 emergency demanded its employment, so he picked 

 himself up in an instant and, head clown, rushed 

 forward, with the intention of grappling with his 

 chastiser. I suppose this disobedient retainer thought 

 that if he could once obtain a hold, it would all be 

 up with the white man. Poor fellow, he was wonder- 

 fully deceived, for just as he reached the proper 

 distance, my comrade dexterously raised his right 

 knee and caught the refractory servant in the mouth ; 

 this straightened him up to his full height, which 

 gained, he received a left-hander on his nob, that 

 laid him out as straight as if about to be deposited 

 in his coffin. 



The whole affair did not exceed thirty seconds 

 in being enacted, and so perfectly was it performed 

 that roars of laughter greeted the discomfited warrior 

 as he arose, and proceeded without further hesita- 

 tion to fulfil his allotted task. I do not approve of 

 employing such measures ; but, if discipline has to 

 be maintained, it is sometimes necessary to adopt 

 them. 



At the appointed hour the cattle were in their 



