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behind which he was able to coiiceal his Ixxly in an 

 upright position. 



He had seen Mackenzie fire, and, by his subse- 

 quent movements, felt assured he had done so suc- 

 cessfully, though he was too distant to discern the 

 actual fall of the buck. 



The leading doe selected a line pretty nearly in 

 the direction of Norman, which was observed with 

 much delight by that gentleman, as he carefully 

 and cautiously peered with one eye roimd the trunk 

 of his tree. Long before they reached his neigh- 

 bourhood, however, their bounding gallop had sub- 

 sided into an easy canter. 



But antelope, like other graceful creatures, are 

 gifted with no small share of curiosity, and, not 

 unfrequently, equally suffer for its gratification. 

 This peculiarity is not confined to the does ; for the 

 bucks four-legged ones are as strongly swayed 

 by that feminine impulse as their frailer com- 

 panions. 



One or two of the herd quickly followed by the 

 rest suddenly wheeled round, and stood at gaze, 

 looking earnestly in the direction of Mackenzie, en- 

 deavouring to make out his movements, and n-ssuro 

 themselves if danger was still to be apprehended 

 from that quarter. 



Some motion of the sportsman, or glancing of 



