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being ftill fpeftators of this provoking fcenc, 
had not quitted the eminence ; and, being - 
feated on their rumps in a melancholy pof- 
ture, fufBciently fhewed by their impatient 
geftures what ideas they entertained of our 
injuftice, and of their own right to the repaft 
which we had deprived them of. I wiflied much 
to catch one of them, and fome of my people 
crept foftly along in order to reach them ; but 
being more cunning than we, they fufpefted 
their manoeuvres, and made off full fpeed. I 
fent a bullet after them, to thank them for the 
fervice they had rendered us ; but, as it did not 
take elFed:, I might as well have faved myfelf 
the trouble. This antelope I attempted to 
preferve, and to tame ; but it was fo wild, 
the fight of my dogs infpired it with fo much 
fear, and it ftruggled fo much, and made fo 
many violent motions, that it muft infallibly 
have deftroyed itfelf. To fave it therefore 
from this torture, we killed and ate it. 
This adventure, for more than eight days, 
afforded fubjeft for my wits to exercife their 
genius on ; and they laughed at the poor 
wild dogs for having ftarted the game, to 
fee themfelves fo fuddenly deprived of it. 
It muft however be allowed, that, had not 
my dogs been fupported by my people, they 
would 
