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First of all he tried to take them in by pretending to be big- 

 game grazing. He went round and round on the grass, and did all 

 he could to look like a calf, but he was not altogether successful. 

 They howled on, and, as it were, challenged him to come nearer, 

 and they would give him what for ! Then he tried stalking them ; 

 but each time he was behind cover the pack moved, and when, 

 according to his notion, he had come within range, they were sitting 

 in quite another place, and hissed him for his pains. He soon 

 grew tired of it all, and canie back to camp. 



There was still life in my last wolf when I went up to it. It 

 is quite remarkable how long a time life clings to these animals. 

 The bullet had disembowelled it and crushed the hind- quarters ; 

 but, notwithstanding, I felt warranted in giving it a shot in the 

 neck. Even to a wolf, one must be human and show mercy. 



