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chance possible to Squires. Mr. C, Owen, and Squires 

 started, and Harris followed without a gun, to see the 

 chase. The bull was wounded twice by Squires, but no 

 blood came from the mouth, and now all three shot at it, 

 but the bull was not apparently hurt seriously; he became 

 more and more furious, and began charging upon them. 

 Unfortunately, Squires ran between the bull and a ravine 

 quite close to the animal, and it suddenly turned on him ; 

 his horse became frightened and jumped into the ravine, 

 the bull followed, and now Squires lost his balance; 

 however, he threw his gun down, and fortunately clung 

 to the mane of his horse and recovered his seat. The 

 horse got away and saved his life, for, from what Mr. C. 

 told me, had he fallen, the bull would have killed him in 

 a few minutes, and no assistance could be afforded him, 

 as Mr. C. and Owen had, at that moment, empty guns. 

 Squires told us all ; he had never been so bewildered and 

 terrified before. The bull kept on running, and was shot 

 at perhaps twenty times, for when he fell he had twelve 

 balls in his side, and had been shot twice in the head. 

 Another bull was now seen close by us, and Owen killed 

 it after four shots. Whilst we were cutting up this one, 

 La Fleur and some one else went to the other, which was 

 found to be very poor, and, at this season smelling very 

 rank and disagreeable. A few of the best pieces were 

 cut away, and, as usual, the hunters ate the liver and fat 

 quite raw, like Wolves, and we were now en the move 

 again. Presently we saw seven animals coming towards 

 us, and with the glass discovered there were six bulls 

 and one cow. The hunters mounted in quick time, and 

 away after the cow, which Owen killed very soon. To 

 my surprise the bulls did not leave her, but stood about 

 one hundred yards from the hunters, who were cutting 

 her in pieces; the best parts were taken for dried meat. 

 Had we not been so many, the bulls would, in all proba- 

 bility, have charged upon the butchers, but after a time 



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