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had it been made of a strong material, I 

 should have been dragged down the hill with 

 him. Fortunately for me it tore open, and 

 we were both left sprawling on mother earth. 

 Gathering oiu"selves up, we went again in 

 pursuit, and finished the resuscitated serow, 

 without again trpng close quarters. On skin- 

 ning him, I found the charge of shot had only 

 just penetrated the hide, and was laid in a 

 cake between it and the flesh. I thought 

 nothing of this adventure at the time, but 

 since then, now that I know the animal better, 

 I have often thought, I was very fortunate, 

 in not having his horns some inches in my 

 body." 



My last shot this year in the hills had 

 been fired ; Wilson went down with me as 

 far as Phaidee ; I walked on to Missoorie ; 

 took clak, accompanied by Gholab, and old 

 Dash, to Loodianah ; there I found my 

 horse awaiting me, and cantered into 

 Jullunder on the evening of the 15th 

 October ; after having spent six of the most 

 delightful months, I ever passed in any part 



