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claw on the loins and another ratlier more severe 

 on the instep. I drew my pistol, which I could 

 not manage to get at before, to give her a settler, 

 but it was not required — the game was over, my 

 antagonist was dead. 



Being covered with blood and dust from head to 

 foot, I must have presented a comical appearance 



to B and D , who came rushing down in 



pursuit of the bear, which D had slightly 



wounded before she fell in with me. They had 

 met the Mulliarry en route, who said that he had 

 seen me killed ; and no sooner did Googooloo get 

 sight of this individual, than he sprang on him like 

 a tiger for his cowardice in running away, and we 

 had some difficulty to prevent him from strangling 

 him and in releasing him from his clutches. 



One of the coolies brought me the water-skin, 

 and I washed the blood away from my person and 

 threw off a part of my soiled clothes. I then tore 

 off a part of my shirt and bandaged up my loins 

 and foot, which latter bled considerably, and was 

 very painful when I walked, as the claws had pene- 

 trated gaiter, boot, and stocking, entering the flesh 

 to the depth of half an inch. Having arranged 

 matters as I best could, I managed to scramble up 

 the hill, though I had some difiiculty in doing so, 

 as the back of my head and my arms, shoulders, 

 and knees were considerably bruised ; and I felt 

 rather shaken and tired after my encounter. 



When I arrived at the caves I found B had 



