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the horses attached to his conveyance to stum- 

 ble and finally land poor Duke in a ditch. 

 It would have been difficult enough in any 

 case to install him in his new home, partly on 

 account of his weight, but in pitch darkness 

 and in driving rain, it became a very serious 

 matter. 



Under the direction of Mr. Hornaday, the 

 men strained, pulled, and worked until they 

 were wet to the skin and streaming with 

 perspiration. In daylight they might have 

 been able to take the eland out of his cage 

 and guide, or drive him to the Antelope 

 House, but on a dark night this was out of 

 the question, and, moreover, the poor animal 

 was nearly frightened out of his senses, what 

 with the long journey, the transfer from the 

 ship to the wagon, the jolting of the road 

 and then the final turnover, not to speak of 

 the repeated shouts of the men and the strug- 

 gles of the frightened horses. 



Finally, a crate was fixed over the eland's 

 cage with great difficulty, and he was hoisted 

 out and into another conveyance and event- 



