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and not much the worse, my rifle (a new one) 

 uninjured, and the dead lion, which proved to be an 

 old male, with a grey-flecked mane, his long canines 

 worn quite flat at the points. His stomach was 

 quite empty, and he must have been ravenously 

 hungry ; the other I should say was a much 

 younger animal, from what I saw of him ; I suppose 

 they had had a run of bad luck hunting. 



After the boys had made a litter, and I had 

 rested for a day, I was carried down to Komati 

 Poort, and promptly forwarded to Barberton hos- 

 pital, which I reached six days after the accident, 

 and here excellent attention and comfort awaited 

 me. At first my arm swelled up to a vast 

 size, and had to be lanced several times, while I 

 could sleep but little at nights, and was troubled 

 with horrible nightmares and hallucinations. I am 

 now, however— two months after— quite well again 

 except for a stiff arm, which I trust will shortly be 

 as good as ever, and render me service in a return 

 campaign against " Felis Leo." 



