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can't say I see much sport in it. The animal is 

 hooded and taken in a cart to a plain where antelope 

 abound. When the cart has approached as near as it 

 can to the game without alarming them, the hood is 

 taken off. The beast slips off the cart directly he 

 views his quarry, and crouching along on his belly 

 gets as near as he can, which is seldom closer than 

 100 yards, when he makes his rush. His speed is 

 almost incredible ; fast as is an antelope, he is far 

 faster for a short distance, so generally overtakes the 

 buck within 150 yards. If he misses that chance, he 

 desists ; if he kills, his keeper approaches him 

 stealthily, slips the hood over his eyes, gives him a 

 cup of blood to lap, and then reseats him in the 

 cart. 



