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SPORT AND WAR. 
CHAP. XII. 
band-horse), and his knees struck the chief between the 
shoulders, bringing him down on to his hands and 
knees with great force. Before he could rise I was off 
my horse, and had seized him by the bundle of 
assaigais. Unfortunately I got hold of them in the 
middle, and he held them by one of his hands on the 
outside of each of mine, thereby having the leverage. 
A STRUGGLE FOR LIFE. 
My horse was standing panting by my side, my gun 
was unloaded and upon the ground; other Kafirs were 
passing me in all directions. The chief was bleeding 
from the hands and knees, but kept up the struggle 
for life. At this moment Armstrong came to my assist¬ 
ance and threatened to blow the chief’s brains out, 
