262 BIG GAME SHOOTING 



good shot behind the shoulder and another one as she ran 

 away. The second rhino I missed clean with both barrels. 

 After running about a quarter of a mile, they both pulled up 

 close to a bush, and, swaying about two or three times, the 

 wounded one sat down and subsided, looking just as if she 

 was asleep, while the other one stood close by her. Within 

 about 20 yards of them there was a large ant-heap with very 

 steep sides, and as the wind was fair I went round and got up 

 to this heap without the least trouble. After crawling up and 

 peeping over the top, I could only see the nose and front horn 



' I was knocked over" 



of the one standing, to the left of the bush, but I saw that 

 the other one was quite dead. As I did not wish to risk a 

 shot through the bush, I crept round to the left side of the 

 ant-heap, and could then see the head and quite enough neck 

 to afford a good shot ; but the difficulty was to get into a 

 steady shooting position, as I could neither stand up nor sit 

 down. I at last managed to squat down on my right heel, 

 with my left leg also tucked up under me, and in this awkward 

 position fired at the beast's neck. The result was rather more 

 startling than I expected with regard to myself, as I was 

 knocked over by the recoil of the rifle, and sent flying back- 



