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they now appeared as if they meant to attack from different sides. 

 I suddenly realized that, once surrounded by these small herds, I 

 was undone. I exerted myself to the utmost, and ran as hard as 

 I could ; but nearer and nearer came the herds, and I thought I 

 was already cut off, when help came from a quarter whence I had 

 long expected it. Up the cliff- side came "Moses," tearing like the 

 wind, and rushed straight on to the nearest herd. Over he went, 

 poor dog, and I heard a plaintive yelp; but order was broken, 

 and the herd dispersed. I thought, of course, that there was an 



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end of " Moses," but he emerged from the melee whole and unhurt, 

 and went for the next herd. Now came " Gulen " and " Silla," 

 and, Heaven be praised, not together, but a little way fvom each 

 other, and each attacked a herd. 



' In this manner I gained sufficient breathing time to reach the 

 cliff, where I was in comparative safety, so I stopped and turned 

 round to see how the dogs were faring. The herds swept on, 

 crossing and recrossing one another, blowing and tearing up the 

 earth with their horns. Now and then I heard a plaintive howl 

 from one or other of the dogs ; it was simply a miracle that they 

 were not spitted at once on one of the many horns which were 



