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ram reitbuck. We also chased a large herd of 

 roan antelope, which led us along some terribly 

 rocky and stony ground, where galloping was 

 almost impossible. We managed, however, to kill 

 the old bull of the herd. I remained in this camp 

 for two days after Mr. Perkins had returned to his 

 mines and his reefs, but got little sport. The buck 

 lind been too much chased, and had mostly 

 abandoned the locality. On one morning my 

 hopes were excited by coming across a large out- 

 crop of apparently good-looking quartz. This, 

 liowever, when panned was found not to contain 

 any gold, 



T^\'o davs after my return to Hartley Hill, 

 Surgeon Rayner and Hans Lee ^vent out to try 

 and get a buck or two, as the camp wns in 

 want of fi-esh meat. Anol:)ler game awaited them. 

 Two lions were seen stalking a herd of roan 

 nntelope. The former Avere at once pursued, and 

 one of the couple soon had three bullets in his 

 hind quarters. Retreating into some high grass, 

 he afterwards charged and chased his hunters, 

 getting rather too close to the doctor to be quite 

 pleasant. This was his last effort, for he was badly 

 wounded, and a bullet in his head terminated his 

 wicked career. As fine a specimen of a lion as 

 could be seen, he measured twelve feet three 

 inches from the tip of his nose to the tip of his 

 tail, his skin was in perfect condition, his mane 

 Ijushy and dark coloured. The doctor returned to 

 camp greatly pleased with his exciting and fortu- 

 nate adventure. The indefatigable Lee rode out 

 again in the evening and killed a sable antelope 



