3 8 DAYS AND NIGHTS BY THE DESERT. 



this, the demoralization of the hunters only lasted a 

 few moments. Without consultation their plan of 

 reprisal was formed, and all acted as promptly upon 

 it as if they had discussed the matter for hours in 

 all its bearings. Thus the most active advanced 

 and drew on himself the attack of the enraged 

 beast ; and no way loth for the encounter, it accepted 

 the gauntlet thrown down, and charged with sur- 

 prising celerity, considering it had only three legs, 

 when the rest of the Bakalihari closed upon the poor 

 beast's flanks and drove their assegais home and 

 home in oft-repeated thrusts. Flesh and blood, 

 with the bravest heart to back it, could not stand 

 such treatment long ; so the gallant stallion toppled 

 over in a final effort to get at one of his 

 slaughterers, and. died, as he had proved himself 

 to be, a brave beast. 



ZEBRAS. 



