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ing down and its nose near the ground. The 

 blood appeared to be pouring from its mouth 

 and nostrils, and its drooping tail showed the 

 agony of the poor beast. Yet it stood firm, and 

 its sturdy legs upheld its ponderous body as if 

 naught had happened. We hastened toward it, 

 but ere we approached the spot, the wounded 

 animal fell, rolled on its side, and expired. It 

 was quite dead when we reached it. In the 

 mean time Mr. Bell had continued in hot haste 

 after the other, and Mr. Harris and Mr. Squire 

 had each selected, and were following one of the 

 main party. Mr. Bell shot, and his ball took 

 effect in the buttocks of the animal. At this 

 moment Mr. Squire's horse threw him over his 

 head fully ten feet : he fell on his powder-horn 

 and was severely bruised ; he called to some one 

 to stop his horse and was soon on his legs, but 

 felt sick for a few moments. Friend Harris, 

 who was perfectly cool, neared his bull, shot it 

 through the lungs, and it fell dead on the spot. 

 Mr. Bell was still in pursuit of his wounded 

 animal, and Mr. Harris and Mr. Squire joined 

 and followed the fourth, which, however, was 

 soon out of sight. We saw Mr. Bell shoot two 

 or three times, and heard guns fired, either by 

 Mr. Harris or Mr. Squire, but the weather was 

 so hot that, fearfal of injuring their horses, they 

 were obliged to allow the bull they pursued to 



