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hill. We made observations near the crest of this spur 

 the animals on the ' qui vive/ looking out, standing on a 

 superior ridge. We paused, while a practicable route was 

 sought for : then climbed onwards to more level ground, 

 and saw the game, now three in number on the opposite 

 height, perhaps three hundred yards off, but could not be 

 sure, as there were boughs intervening. We tried for a 

 better position, but our prey, declining nearer intimacy, 

 absconded, and left us looking ruefully at each other, with 

 a nasty descent before us. 



I got down safe, and on reaching camp found all my 

 things safely arrived, and dinner ready : turned in, 

 hopeful for the following day's sport. 



