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round, presenting his broadside; he then staggered 

 a few yards further, and when he was in the act of 

 falling, some of the others fired; but these shots 

 were superfluous, for the Duke had given the poor 

 brute his quietus, and he would have died on the 

 spot if not a second gun had been discharged. On 

 either hand of the Duke on this occasion stood the 

 five good men and true who were his personal 

 escort throughout the whole hunt Messrs. G. and 

 T. Eex, A. H. and J. Duthie, and G. E. Atkinson. 

 Besides these there were on the spot Sir W. Currie, 

 General Bisset, Captain Gordon of the Petrel, and 

 Captain Taylor. The Duke's own man., Smith his 

 fidus Achates, who is always near his master was 

 also present. The Governor and some others, who had 

 been watching what took place from a hill at a little 

 distance, now galloped up, and every one congra- 

 tulated the Duko on his success. His escort then 

 assisted him to get on the top of the elephant, 

 where he stood, while all gave three lusty cheers, 

 which were taken up by the hunters at the rear. 

 The Duke then took off his jacket, and began skin- 

 ning the elephant, in which all present joined. 

 Meantime the officers of the Petrel and some others 

 went to the rear, where the hunters had got a 

 second elephant at bay, which was despatched after 

 receiving not less than forty shots. Around this 



