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the darkness ; but he could see the 

 gleam of its two eyes and feel its 

 hot breath. Nor could he, at first, 

 distinguish the sights of his rifle ; 

 but, after accustoming himself some- 

 what to the darkness, he aimed as 

 best he could between the eyes, and 

 fired. The big soldier who had been 

 stationed for that purpose behind 

 him, at once dragged him out by the 

 heels, and, in his excitement, kept on 

 dragging long after he had got his 

 man out. As a result, King's face 

 was badly scratched in the sand. 

 We were not absolutely sure that 

 the bear was dead ; but, as there was 

 no sound, I went into my end of the 

 cave, and succeeded in getting a strap 

 round its neck, by means of which 

 and the combined slow tugging of 

 all hands we succeeded in dragging 

 it into daylight. We then saw that 

 King's ball had struck true, and pene- 

 trated the brain." 



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