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observed the flash of the poAvder. I directly 

 said to my friend, ^^ I think we had better 

 move, or we shall have two or three of 

 these gentlemen, shortly, amusing them- 

 selves at our expence.'* The words were 

 hardly out of my mouth, when the bugle- 

 horn man, behind us, and directly central, 

 jumped off his horse, and said, " Sir, my horse 

 is shot." The horse staggered, fell down, 

 and died. He was shot directly behind the 

 fore-leg, near to the heart, at least where 

 the great blood-vessels lie, which lead to 

 the heart. He took the saddle and bridle 

 off, werit into the wood, and got another 

 horse. We had a number of spare horses, 

 led by negro lads. 



Now, speaking of this rifleman's shooting, 

 nothing could be better ; but, from the 

 climate, he had much in his favour. First, 

 at that time of the year, there was not one 

 breath of wind : secondly, the atmosphere 

 is so much clearer than ours, that he can 

 ^pfwli'er^the^ takc a more perfect aim. I will next tell 

 Riflemen^use you liow thcy judgc what quautity of pow- 

 der is necessary for their rifles, on active 

 service : for shooting deer, &c. in peacabje 



on active ser- 

 vice. 



