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Chaillu lay in wait, so that if the animal took alarm at him it 

 might fly toward his master ; and then began to crawl, in the 

 hunter fashion, through the grass toward his prey. All went 

 well till he came near enough for a shot. Just then, unluckily, 

 the bull saw him. Ifouta immediately fired. The gun made a 

 long fire, and he only wounded the beast, which, quite infuriated, 

 as it often is at the attack of hunters, immediately rushed upon 

 him. 



It was now that poor Ifouta lost his presence of mind. Ii: 

 8uch cases, which are continually happening to those who hunt 

 the buffalo, the cue of the hunter is to, remain perfectly quiet till 

 the beast is within a jump of him, then to step nimbly to one side 

 and let it rush past. But Ifouta got up and ran. Of course, in a 

 moment the bull had him on his horns. It tossed him hi'srh into 



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the air three times before Du Chaillu could run up, and, by his 

 shouts, draw its fury to himself. Then it came rushing at him. 

 But his gun did not hesitate, and, as he had a fair shot, he killed 

 it without trouble. Ifouta proved to be considerably bruised, 

 but, on the whole, more scared than hurt ; and when he had 

 washed in a creek near by, he was able to walk home. 



CAPTURE OF A GORILLA. 



A MONTH after debarking at Ranpano, Du Chaillu's heart was 

 gladdened by the sight of a young gorilla, which some daring 

 members of his party had captured. They were passing through 

 the forest on their way to camp after an unsuccessful hunt, when 

 their attention was attracted by the cries of the baby gorilla for 

 its mother; knowing how intensely delighted their master would 

 be to possess such a prize, they resolved upon its capture. Cau- 

 tiously approaching through the wood, they saw the baby sitting 

 on the ground eating some berries which grew close to the earth. 

 A few feet further on sat the mother, also eating the same food 

 They instantly made ready to fire on the mother, who had already 

 discovered them, and was advancing with great rage. Three 

 guns were fired together, and she fell mortally wounded. The 

 baby, alarmed by the noise of the guns, rushed to his mother, 

 and in a manner pitiably affectionate embraced her, and in many 



