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he had fine tushes, but I did not get the glass on him 

 soon enough to be sure. However, we cautiously 

 advanced to the spot where he had disappeared, and 

 he rushed out from behind a bush and made off. 

 I was not very quick at taking a sight with the new 

 350, but fired at 50 yards, just as he was dis- 

 appearing, and on going up to the spot we found a 

 particle of flesh, though the pig had made no response. 

 We took up the trail, which soon led into grass nearly 

 3 feet high, and after some 200 yards began to find 

 plenty of blood. I was leading, and must admit that I 

 was more or less caught napping, as the pig jumped 

 up at 5 yards and came in before I could get my 

 rifle to the shoulder ; but I got in a shot from the 

 hip at a couple of yards, and the next instant 

 was knocked down by a glancing blow on the left 

 knee. However, the pig passed on, and I was up 

 again and gave him the left barrel as he was 

 disappearing 10 yards behind. Simultaneously A. 

 loosed off my big 470, and the net result of all this 

 shooting was to floor the pig for good. I was not in 

 the least hurt, and we reloaded and went up to him. 

 The plucky beast was still full of fight, but was 

 disabled by two broken legs, both on the same side ; 

 and when his struggles somewhat subsided I took 

 hold of his only sound hind leg and knifed him. So 

 far as I could ascertain, my first shot had partially 

 disembowelled him, and, as he charged, the second 



