MY FIRST TSESSEBE AND HARRISBUCR. 
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ghost, only four bullets were to be found in her, and 
one of those behind, in the stern. She gave old 
Smouse a tremendous toss. He cannot weigh less 
than lOOlbs., and I thought every bone in his body 
must be broken; but he is no worse. He looked 
uncommonly sheepish, however, after his fall, and 
was only a spectator, declining to renew the combat. 
29th .— I shot my first tsessebe on Tuesday, and 
last night had the extreme satisfaction of killing my 
first harrisbuck. He is a truly noble animal. I have 
preserved the head and skin to the best of my power, 
having nothing but salt to cure it with, and the long- 
looked-for rain coming on ere it was properly dry. 
It was sundown when I shot him, and far from the 
wagons ; but I was determined to skin him, and 
John lent a good hand. So we soon had him well 
