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piece of rock, and on firing, he jumped down 

 into a clump of bushes below. Making no 

 further movement I concluded he was killed, 

 but on walking softly up to the bush, found 

 liim standuig in the midst, as if unhiuii. My 

 stock of balls having been left in the bag 

 with the man, I could not reload with one, 

 but placing the muzzle of my gun, within a 

 yard of his shoulder, fired a charge of No. 4 

 shot into him, fully expecting to see him drop 

 like a stone ; but he merely gave a snort, and 

 dashed down the hill. Calling back my man, 

 I reloaded with ball and went in pursuit. 

 We soon found our friend lying, to all appear- 

 ance, dead, and I put down my gun to ex- 

 amine him ; but on taking hold of his horns, 

 to my utter astonishment, up he jumped. The 

 man immediately laid hold of his hind legs, 

 whilst I kept firm hold of his horns. In my 

 belt I had a long hunting-knife, and the gun 

 was lying close by, but before I could think 

 of what to do, the serow freed himself from 

 our grasp, and in the stniggle his horns were 

 driven through the breast of my jacket, and 



