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SPORT AND WAR. 
CHAP. XV. 
I urged on his Excellency that we should not delay 
in getting them past the bush-path at the Wolf Biver, 
that our party was very small, and that I had seen over 
fifty Kafirs with guns, besides those with assaigais; and 
that, seeing our small numbers, they would be sure to 
head us at the bush-path. 
Dear old Sir Peregrine said, £ Oh, no, Bisset, you 
have taught them such a lesson that they will not 
venture to come near our camp again.’ 
The words were scarcely out of his mouth when we 
heard £ Ping, ping, ping, ping! ’ and saw the dust flying 
up all about us, and the white smoke at the edge of 
the bush, not one hundred yards from where we were 
standing. The General said, £ You are right, Bisset; and 
I should not like to be shot by a Kafir from behind a 
bush after going through Waterloo.’ Putting spurs to 
our horses, we hurried the cattle along as fast as we 
could. Before we reached the narrow bush-path at the 
next river we were met by a strong force of cavalry, 
which had 6 called the horses in,’ saddled, and followed 
as fast as they could; and before long we also met a 
strong party of infantry from the camp. 
As we had now more leisure I began to examine my 
knapsack—this means the skin of a deer skinned 
whole, and open only at the hind legs. The skins are 
dressed and made as soft as a glove, and are very con¬ 
venient for carrying anything. Mine, on this occasion, 
