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ready received fo many fliots without efFed, 
and it was in fo unfavourable a pofition, that, 
defpairing to kill it by one difcharge, I remain- 
ed motionlefs waiting for my fate. I however 
watched it, refolved to fell my life at a dear 
rate, fhould it attempt to return towards me. 
My people, uneafy for their matter, called to 
me from all quarters ; but I was very cautious 
not to give them any anfwer. Convinced by 
my filence that they had loft their chief, they 
redoubled their cries, and were filled with the 
utmoft defpair. The elephant, frightened, im- 
mediately turned round, and a fecond time 
jumped over the tree, fix paces below the fpot 
where I v/as, without perceiving me ; upon 
which ftarting up, fired with impatience in my 
turn, and wifliing to £hew to my Hottentots 
fome figns of life, I difcharged my fufee in its 
pofteriors. The animal then entirely difap- 
peared ; leaving every where as it pafTed cer- 
tain traces of the cruel fituation to wihich wc 
had reduced it. 
The pidure is not yet finiflied ; gratitude I 
and friendfhip demand the laft touch. Wor- 
thy man, who poffeflfeft a feeling heart, the 
moment is now come when I muft ered to 
thy memory that monument which 1 pro- 
mifed 
