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NEW LAND. 



They capered about in front of the maddened animal, some- 

 times afraid, sometimes savage. Then three or four of them col- 

 lected together for a special concerted attack. They got the bull 

 down on to some level ground under the hill, so that I lost them 

 from sight, and there they evidently punished it freely. They 

 tore its hair off in large patches, till it had hardly any left, but 

 still they could do nothing with it. Now and again it made a 

 digression towards me, and I began to expect a personal attack, 

 but it never came within range. 



AFTEK OUR LAST SHOOT ON SCHEI ISLAND. 



If there was to be any likelihood of my keeping my dogs, my 

 best course was manifestly to fire at some of the other animals. 

 Meanwhile Schei came up with his camera, and took snapshots of 

 the four cows, which were still standing about. They were more 

 peaceable in their demeanour, and kept with their calves, which 

 were still very helpless. 



But suddenly the bull appeared on the scene again, this time 

 in grim earnest. It bore straight down on us, evidently not with 

 pacific intent ; but Schei fired at it with his Express, and its days 

 were told. 



