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fatal, the ball must strike above the horn bosses, but 

 yet pass below that obstructive branch. The interval 

 looked like a scant 4 inches ; but at 100 yards one ought 

 to manage that or stay at home. Moreover, I had a 

 solid rest on the ant-hill, and the -375 "solid" struck the 

 selected spot with mechanical precision. We all heard 

 the impact it was upon "meat"- but by some strange 

 mischance, none of our three pairs of eyes saw anything 



"WITH ENORMOUS CORRUGATED BOSSES." 

 A Second Great Buffalo-Bull. 



more. The dark blurr had vanished . . . how and 

 where? No time for reflection was given ; for, at the 

 shot, the forest seemed amove, and a second huge black 

 bulk loomed up obscure and indistinct amid the shades. 

 Again an opportune glint of sunlight revealed the 

 enormous corrugated bosses of an old buffalo bull, 

 standing full broadside at 100 yards. The second bullet 

 struck fair on centre of shoulder and the beast stumbled 

 forward and fell. We could, however, see that he still 

 held his horns upright. I had only three more "solid" 

 cartridges in my belt, so, having regard to contingencies, 



