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of the way. A shrill shriek of agony followed the 

 double report, and I just escaped a ferocious blow 

 aimed at me with his trunk, being, fortunately, out 

 of reach. I ran round to the back of the rock before 

 I ventured to look over my shoulder, when, finding 

 he was not on me, I reloaded as quickly as possible ; 

 this done, I felt secure, and again approached the 

 scene of action. 



I found my plan had proved completely successful, 

 for my antagonist was entirely disabled. My gun 

 (which was a double two-ounce smooth-bore, by 

 Westley Richards) had been heavily loaded, having 

 about six drachms of powder in each barrel ; and the 

 bones of the foot were so completely shattered by the 

 double shot, he could not put it to the ground, and 

 every time he attempted to make a step forward he 

 fell heavily. He must have suffered intense agony, 

 for he uttered most piteous cries between his bursts of 

 rage. As I approached he strove to charge with a 

 shriek of despair, but he fell heavily to the ground, 

 and, as he was rising to his knees, I stepped up and 

 discharged both barrels into the hollow over the 

 trunk, the contents of which, penetrating the brain, 

 he fell " never to rise again." 



After having taken a cursory survey of " the spoils 

 of the fallen," and made an estimate in my own mind 

 as to the probable weight of the ivory, I hastily re- 

 loaded and retraced my steps towards the spot where 



