AFRICAN HUNTING. 
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carelessly took down one, played with the lock, and 
put on a cap, and they wished me good morning. 
I did not like their movements or appearance ; but 
perhaps I do them injustice, and their evil thoughts 
only existed in my excited imagination. 
21th. — We were unfortunate enough to run over 
Lou, about the most promising young dog I ever 
had; he was killed on the spot; and yesterday, 
two more. Bull and Falk, got severe prods from an 
old oryx bull, which I ran down on Broon by fair 
speed across an immense hat, distancing all the dogs, 
though they had a good start of me, and were fresh 
and hungry, and the day was cool; but old Broon 
