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taking out the offal of a doe spotted-deer he had 

 killed, and preparing it for carriage. He had seen 

 three bison break, but they were out of range of his 

 rifle. 



The beaters now made their appearance, and, 

 slinging the deer on long poles, which they carried 

 over their shoulders, took it to the place where we 

 had left our horses. I chose a dozen of the most 

 intelligent-looking of the number to accompany us, 

 and dismissed the rest with a bucksheesh, telling 

 them they would be well paid if they brought us 

 news of large game. Then mounting our horses, we 

 rode off to the village where our tent had been sent, 

 which was about six miles further, and found "Five 

 Minutes " anxiously expecting our arrival, dinner 

 being nearly ready. 



We had a most refreshing bathe in a tank, on the 

 bund or stone embankment of which our tent was 

 pitched, under the shade of a beautiful banian-tree, 

 and afterwards did ample justice to his entertain- 

 ment. Poor D was in a dreadful way about 



his old piece, and I spared him the roasting I had 

 fully intended to have given him for the nervous 

 agitation he had shown whilst waiting for the bison 

 to break. 



After dinner was over I sent for the head man of 

 the village, and told him our intention of setting 

 out very early the next morning after bears, and 

 we were agreeably surprised to find he had already 



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