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whole time himself, and proved well what a determined 

 man can do under adverse circumstances. As to me, I 

 was of little use. I was quite inexperienced in such 

 modes of travelling, but I learned more that night than 

 ever I expected to in the art of bullock-driving. 



While at Eeed Spruit an oriby antelope crossed 

 the path. All the dogs started in pursuit. Zeiderberg 

 jumped on his horse, and we both followed. The 

 ground appeared fair enough for galloping, so I tried 

 the chestnut's speed, which proved that he could go. 

 When some way ahead, and nearing the buck, I heard a 

 voice call out to me to stop. This I disregarded, and 

 immediately after my careless mount put his fore-feet 

 into an ant-bear hole, and floundered on his head. 

 Fortunately, I did not go farther than the ears, so 

 managed to regain the saddle, this exploit bringing me 

 a cheer from four or five passengers on a post-cart that 

 happened to be passing at the time close to the scene of 

 my discomfiture. 



