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spot from the top of the chfifs. When we got there the stag 
was approaching our track, and directly he got on to it, he 
threw up his head ; I whispered to Francis that I must fire 
at once or he would be off ; he was about one hundred and 
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twenty yards below me, standing three quarters on. I took 
a steady shot at him but could not say whether I hit ; he 
wheeled about but had only gone a short distance when I 
ffave him the contents of the other barrel and then a ball from 
