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He said the jungle was so thick that we could only advance 
in Single file, that one man was as good as fifty ^ and the 
bamboos being very thick would prevent any one firing to 
the right or left, so I gave up- all hopes of getting him. I 
afterwards offered Em am twenty rupees if he would bring 
him in ; he said he would try if I promised to pension his 
family in case he was killed, Emam told me that bison 
always charge with their heads up until they approach 
close to you, so that when the jungle is all open it is 
easy enough to get out of their way. Since that time, 
many a grand bull has fallen to my rifle ; I will take a 
few of the best stalks from my Journal 
When on the Annamullies I had a grand fight with a big 
bull, 1 was out early, and came on the spoor of bison, 
and soon saw two, one a very large bull ; to my disgust he 
laid down and was completely covered by a lot of creepers and 
bushes. After a bit I attempted to move to get a better 
view ; but there to my left was a cow staring at me ; she at 
once gave the alarm, and I waited for the large bull to rise ; 
this he did so very rapidly, and disappeared so suddenly that 
1 only got a snap shot, but I thought I heard a tell. As I 
stopped to load I saw a young calf squatting at the foot of a 
tree like a hare» intently watching me. I put the rifle down, 
crept up behind the tree, and suddenly threw myself upon the 
little brute and laid hold of one of its hind legs, but it got from 
under me. I managed, however, to tie its forelegs with my 
handkerchief ; all this time it continued to bellow and kick up 
a great row, and I fully expected the mother to come charging 
down, but it appeared that fear was greater than affection, and 
I managed to bind its legs securely, by means of some slen- 
der stems of the creepers. I went back to the bungalow and 
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