SPORT IN WAR 

 shot at the back of his neck as he 

 turned his head momentarily away 

 from me. The bullet went through 

 his spine and came out through the 

 lower jaw, killing him. 



" We were pretty delighted at our 

 success, but our nigger was mad with 

 happiness, for a dead lion provided 

 he is not a man-eater has many 

 invaluable gifts for a Kaffir, in the 

 shape of love-philtres, charms against 

 disease or injury, and medicines that 

 produce bravery. It was quite de- 

 lightful to shake hands with the 

 mighty paws of the dead lion, to 

 pull at his magnificent tawny mane, 

 and to look into his great, deep, 

 yellow eyes. Then we set to work 

 to skin him ; two of us skinning 

 while the other kept watch in case 

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