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WHAT THE DOCTOR SEES. 
pared with his huge fore-shoulders, of a jet-hlack hue, 
and covered with a growth of short, sleek hair that 
shone as if he had just dipped it into a barrel of grease. 
The rest of his body -was covered with long and thick 
wool^ rather brownish along the backbone, hut as black 
as his head everywhere else. Ills fore-legs were of an 
awful size, his height from four to five feet, and his 
length of body and limb absolutely horrifying. I calcu- 
lated at the time that he could not have weiglicd less 
than fifteen hundred pounds, — possibly more ; and, as I 
imagined myself borne down by that weight, I shud- 
dered. 
“As he still continued his approach he threw out his 
fore-legs with a sweeping motion, and swung his appa- 
rently-unwieldy frame something after the fashion of an 
over-handed swimmer; and the tracks that he thus left 
looked deep enough to contain a gallon-measure. A dense 
swarm of gigantic mosquitos hovered around his head 
and seemed to cause him no inconsiderable annoyance 
in that particular locality; and I could not help thinking 
what good judgment they evinced in the selection of 
their point of attack, as they might have Avorked a day 
through the thick wool which protected the rest of his 
body without reaching his skin. As he moved along 
with his slow and measured pace, his general appearance 
was prominently indicative of two things — unbounded 
strength, and a latent ferocity of disposition which pro- 
mised an unyielding foe. I looked at him and trembled ; 
and, as the above all flashed quickly through my brain, I 
drew a long breath, and felt that a moment was drawing 
near when courage and thought must combine with 
