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wagon appeared shortly after, and we outspanned a 
mile from the Inyesan. I cut the head of a koran clean 
off with a bullet, and found it in the long grass some 
seven yards from his body. 
17 th .—Turned out on Billy to look for a buffalo, 
and came on a herd of about fifteen, which made off 
at full speed a long way ahead of me. Billy soon 
overtook them, and I singled out an old bull, and 
gave him a bullet just as he dashed into the bush 
near the Inyesan. The herd crossed the river, and 
appeared on the other side ; and I had great diffi¬ 
culty in following them. Eventually I killed a toler¬ 
ably fat cow, and my Kaffirs told me they had seen 
the old bull go away with a broken leg. I also shot 
a pig, after a sharp burst, Crafty bringing him to 
bay. We brought home as much as three Kaffirs and 
a pony could carry. 
1 %th —To-day I gave Billy a rest, and turned out 
with a half-bred cur to shoot quail; got three brace, 
as well as a partridge. A honeybird met us, and 
called us vigorously. We followed, and he took us 
to a bees’ nest, but, owing to the incessant rains, there 
was but little honey in it. There was, however, a 
good deal of fun and excitement in following the 
little fellow. 
19 th .—Went out in quest of elands, Clifton, his after¬ 
rider, and myself, taking different roads. After a long 
ride, just as I had ascended a very high hill, I saw a 
large herd, but could not make them out till they 
began to move. The wind and ground were both 
