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of their retreat. I then accompanied them, with eight musketeers, 

 a few miles further, to an almost impenetrable jungle, or thicket, 

 extending for several miles. Soon after entering this dismal scene, 

 our people from different quarters gave the alarm; but nothing 

 appearing within shot, we proceeded further into the gloomy forest, 

 which was impervious to the sun's rays, and so entangled with un- 

 derwood, that we were obliged frequently to proceed upon our 

 hands and knees. In a short time the villagers discovered and 

 announced the wounded lions; and we were instantly saluted by a 

 most tremendous roar, and a frightful rushing through the thicket; 

 which, with the gleam of sabres, the shouts of the party, and the 

 thick darkness, formed an awful and terrific scene. The animals 

 retreating, we followed, until we arrived at a part of the wood ab- 

 solutely impenetrable. Thus stopped, we fired several shot at 

 those places where we observed the birds to appear in consterna- 

 tion, but without effect. I then, with three or four of the stoutest 

 of my companions, endeavoured to push forwards, when our pro- 

 gress was again impeded by a terrific growling, at a very small 

 distance; but so complicated was the jungle, and so dark the at- 

 mosphere, that we could not see our object, nor, had we been able 

 to discover it, could we either have presented our pieces or used 

 our sabres: thus circumstanced, we retired, and fell upon the 

 expedient of collecting the buffaloes from the neighbouring fields, 

 and driving them forcibly into this fastness; which the buffaloes 

 had no sooner entered than they were saluted by such a horrid roar, 

 as put them most precipitately to flight, and our game, roused 

 by the charge, changed its situation; which was observed, and 

 taken immediate advantage of: for, on proceeding to the spot, 



