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any trouble subsequently, and although I wounded 

 and lost a lion and a lioness with it by night, I never 

 but once failed to hit an animal at which I fired with 

 it, in some place or other. Anybody with experience of 

 night work will know that this is not a standard easy 

 of attainment, and I attribute my success entirely to 

 the employment of a familiar weapon. 



The 8-bore was intended solely as a weapon of last 

 resource, in case of a charge by buffalo or elephant, 

 and I am glad to say that I never had to use it for 

 such a purpose, though once or twice I put it into my 

 machan, and actually shot a leopard with it. 



The revolver was never actually used by myself, 

 though my journal will show that more than once I 

 was glad that it was in my possession. 



The shot-gun supplied me with guinea-fowl when- 

 ever I required them, and more rarely with duck, 

 partridge, and sand-grouse. There is small temptation 

 to shoot small game for more than the pot in Africa, 

 and it is surprising to an Indian sportsman how little 

 of it he sees. 



