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four-on-top in double pairs as sketched—a not uncommon 
formation—but being very old, lacked bez tines. 
Very nearly five hours had elapsed since we had first struck 
the spoor, five hours of concentrated attention, crowned by the 
final assertion of human ‘‘ dominion.” And during these moments 
of permissible expansion, there was impressed on our minds the 
fact that such success involves mastery of a difficult craft. 
“TAKING THE WIND” 
(A stag, on recognising human scent, will give a bound as though a knife had been 
plunged into his heart.) 
Illustrative of how astutely a cornered stag will exploit every 
device and avenue of escape, an excellent instance is given In 
Wild Spain, p. 434. 
Skilled deer-driving is a different undertaking from the force 
majeure by which pheasants and such-like game may be pushed 
over a line of guns. For deer do not act on timid impulse, but 
on practical instinct. Scent is their first safeguard when danger 
