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AFRICAN HUNTING. 
After outspanning on the same road, during the 
time the oxen were grazing he strolled out to try to 
kill a buck. He wounded a steinbuck very badly, 
and was almost catching him, when he got into a hole. 
He had a dog with him, but it was chasing spring¬ 
buck, so he went head first into the hole himself, and 
succeeded in reaching the buck, but, in his endea¬ 
vours, had got so far that he could not make an 
effort to get back; his arms were right before 
him, and his back wedged fast. He struggled so 
hard that he became insensible, and must have been 
all but suffocated, when his dog (bull and pointer—I 
have often seen it) saved his life by going back to the 
wagon, and attracting the notice of his Kaffirs, who 
followed the dog to his master’s assistance, and dug 
him out more dead than alive, having been about 
five hours in this situation. 
August 1 Qth [Sunday). — I have sadly neglected 
my log for six weeks past, and must now hark 
back again. Having sold my wagon to a Coranna 
for thirty oxen, and all my goods and chattels 
also for oxen, I went to Hartebeest Fontein to buy 
a cart, to go at once to Graham’s Town. I there fell 
in with Mr.Vermaas, who was just starting into Merico 
country, and I changed my plans, and agreed to go 
with him — myself finding powder, lead, coffee, and 
sugar — and, as we meant shooting giraffes, I laid 
in a stock of forage for my nags, and bought a 
new one for four oxen, and started next day for 
Merico, to meet his son, who had been elephant- 
