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were each accompanied by a couple of the Eajah's men ; 

 and those who came with me brought with them the stalking 

 bullock. After moving quietly through the jungle for half- 

 an-hour, we came on another herd of nylghae ; one large cow 

 was standing, broadside on, about eighty yards off. I dropped 

 her with one shot, and one of the men behind me was in the 

 act of rushing forward to finish her, when I checked him, 

 and at that instant a blue bull bolted out into an open glade 

 in the wood, and stood looking at us intently. Again my rifle 

 cracked, and the bull staggered wildly forward for about fifty 

 yards and fell. Fearing to lose the meat, owing to the throats 

 not being cut in the orthodox manner, the men now ran up, 

 and in a few seconds the poor beasts were lawful beef. 



The style of shooting was by no means to my taste, but my 

 attendants seemed highly satisfied, and looked forward to a 

 great feast for themselves and their families, though they cared 

 little for sport. Having covered up the dead beasts with 

 boughs of trees, we went on a mile or two, when we saw a large 

 cow nylghae feeding among some scrub jungle. The bullock 

 was now brought into play, and stooping down behind him 

 with one of the men, we allowed the beast to graze quietly, at 

 the same time edging him up towards the game. The bullock 

 seemed thoroughly to understand his work, and moved at the 

 slighest hint from right to left. We got up within easy shot, 

 and the cow was dropped with one bullet. Satiated with this 

 slaughter, I intimated to my companions that we should now 

 push forward to rejoin Hunt, who I knew would be ready for 

 his luncheon. A. man was therefore sent for a cart on which 

 to carry home the game, and we moved on. Before long, a 

 huge blue bull crossed our front, and stood within a hundred 

 yards, with his shoulder well exposed. I raised my rifle and 

 covered him, but thinking my companions and their friends 



