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sides, he went off at a marvellous pace, considering the long 
gallop he had only just finished after the wart hog. 
We gained on the leopard rapidly, and as there was at 
least half a mile of open to cross before the leopard could 
reach the bush again, I let the pony go his own pace, 
keeping to the right of the retreating leopard, which 
lumbered along with its head nearly touching the ground, 
and going at a great pace. At length I got close upon 
him, when he stopped dead, and I dashed right past him, 
not being able to pull up in time. Seeing this, the leopard 
turned round and made off again. I half jumped, half fell 
out of the saddle, and by the time I had the reins round 
my arm, and the rifle up to my shoulder, the beast was a 
good 100 yards away, and I missed him with both barrels. 
Was I going to lose him, after all ? I jumped into the 
saddle again, my pony blowing like a steam-engine. But 
the leopard was done too, and I easily overhauled him again. 
When he saw I was gaining upon him, he turned round, 
sat up, and looked the picture of fury. I pulled in, and 
took a long aim at his chest from the saddle. When the 
smoke cleared, and I had recovered my seat, which I had 
nearly lost through the pony starting at the report, I 
beheld a large spotted mass lying in a heap before me. 
I trotted up, and found the animal stone-dead, but do what 
I would, I could not get the terrified pony up to the beast. 
At length my shikari ran up and held him, whilst I walked 
up to examine my prize. The bullet had gone right 
through his right eye, killing him instantaneously. He 
had a beautiful skin, and I was mightily pleased with him, 
after the grand sport he had afforded me. We lifted him 
with great difficulty upon the pony’s back, after covering 
the latter’s eyes with my coat, and carried him home in 
triumph. On the way I saw an ibis and a huge marabou 
stork. 
Next morning I went out in an easterly direction, when 
suddenly I heard a buzzing noise, and, looking up, beheld a 
huge cloud of black-looking objects approaching me, and 
