I WAS MUCH ASTONISHED. 



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time perfectly still as if wrapt in amazement ; but just as I 

 pulled he made a quarter turn and the ball hit him some- 

 where about the front of the shoulder which stopped him for a 

 moment, giving me time enough to fire the other barrel. 

 We packed up traps as quickly as possible and followed him, 

 soon came to blood, and had just come to a check when we 

 were all startled by the loud roar of an elephant close by. So 



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' A BIG BULL BISON STARING AT ME." 



all thoughts of the bison were given up and away we went 

 after the roarer. 



One day in 1856 I made rather a tall shot at a bull 

 bison. I was out with Michael and whilst exploring the 

 forest to show a friend a full sized teak tree, we came upon 

 the fresh tracks and soon after upon a herd of bison, but 

 they winded us and were off, Michael getting a quick shot 

 and bagging a cow. After tiffin, on our way to the horses 



