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Some minutes after, I was alarmed by tlic 
tumultuous movements of our cattle : they 
jollied one another in a fearful manner, were 
in violent agitation, and bellowed terribly. At 
iirft we thought it was the lion returning, and 
a few guns were fired again to drive him away : 
but their fright, which ftill continued, indicated 
enemies of another kind. At the fame time I 
heard on the outfide of my marquee a noife 
like fomething continually falling upon and 
ftriking it. , 
Though my dog w^as ftill reftlefs, I gave lit- 
tle heed to his warning, as I had frequently 
heard- fimilar blows occafioned by large beetles 
flying headlong agalnft my tent. I lay ftill, 
therefore, on my mat ; but prefently feeling the 
cioak that covered me to be ftruck by fome- 
thing, I fti etched out my hand, and, to my 
furprife, picked up an arrow. 
It was clear that we were attacked, and that 
the Boflimen, availing themfelves of the night, 
had purfued and were aftually firing upon us. 
I called to arms, and my troop was inftantly in 
a ftate of defence. As the fire near my tent 
difFufed too much light around us, and thereby 
expofed us too vifibly to their arrows, I or- 
dered 
