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A FEW DAYS' HUNTING 



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and gave us as arduous a time of it as the most 

 indefatigable hunter could desire. On three 

 separate occasions, we came up with him, but he 

 always managed to elude us and get safely away. 

 Just as the brief, tropical twilight was approaching, 

 we once more got in touch with him in almost 



ANTELOPE. 



impenetrable bush, above which I could only discern 

 the tip of his trunk moving to and fro in an 

 endeavour to wind us. As it was impossible to 

 aim, I judged the probable location of his forehead 

 and fired, but the bullet only sent him crashing 

 madly through the bush, smashing up the impeding 

 branches as if they were so much matchwood. 

 Wearily we tramped along until night closed in 



