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would find they had sufficient occupation for their time and 

 teeth, with the game already slain, I lowered my weapon, and 

 soon after the bull went off. 



Farther on, we heard some wild hogs moving in a thicket 

 of bushes and high grass. Though I had spared the bull I 

 thought a pork-chop might be desirable, so I crept forward. 

 The sounder, however, had got our wind, and we heard them 

 scurry off. One pig was left behind, and, on missing his com- 

 panions, he set up a peculiar cry. Presently he moved out of 

 the thicket, and stood in some long grass. I could just see his 

 head, and I dropped him dead with a shot between the eyes. 

 My attendant, by this time, regarded me with great respect. 

 Four beasts had fallen to four successive shots, and he had not 

 been accustomed, when sporting with his royal master, to see 

 so large a result from so small an expenditure of ammunition. 

 We now emerged into an open country, and were joined by 

 Hunt, who had been most unsuccessful, not having killed any- 

 thing since the bull in the morning. He had not had one 

 other chance. 



An abundant luncheon was now produced, and to it we 

 did ample justice. Another party of the chief's men met us 

 here. They had with them tame antelopes for stalking, and 

 as neither of us had seen this style of shooting, we directed 

 them to come with us in the afternoon. The tame antelopes 

 were three in number one buck, and two does and their 

 human confederate carried on his arm a screen of leafy twigs, 

 having a small aperture in the middle, from which to shoot. 

 The antelopes were held by their cords, five or six yards in 

 length, and were so trained that a doe was always on each 

 side, while the buck passed backwards and forwards between 

 them. 



A herd of wild antelopes was soon seen, and Hunt moved 



