-> Gazelles and D\varf Antelopes 

 realised the seriousness of mv situation, and managed 



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to fire a second shot just in time, which made the animal 

 turn a somersault but a few paces off. Had I not 

 succeeded in this, it would undoubtedly have pierced me 

 with its horns. 



The smaller Thomson's gazelles dwell out upon the 

 prairies. They seem to be found in the Masai country 



GRANT S GAZELLES 



exclusively. They are not only much smaller than the 

 Grant's gazelles, but also less beautiful, and far inferior in 

 every way. 



Thomson's gazelle has, I might say, something of the 

 sheep about it. Those which have not previously been 

 shot at allow you to get within about one hundred and 

 twenty paces of them, and only then move slowly away. 

 They show their stupidity in their whole bearing. They 



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