THE GREAT THICK-SKINNED ANIMALS 
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him. Presently he made off. I followed, but found it hard to come up 
with him. When I overtook him I saw the blood running freely from 
his wound. 
“The chase led through a large herd of blue wildebeests, zebras, 
and springboks, which gazed at us in utter amazement. At length 
I fired my second barrel, but my horse was fidgety, and I missed. I 
continued riding alongside of him, expecting in my ignorance that at 
length he would come to bay, which rhinoceroses never do; when sud- 
A KIND OF GAME THAT NETS COULD NOT STOP 
denly he fell flat on his broadside on the ground, but recovering his 
feet, resumed his course as if nothing had happened. Becoming at 
last annoyed at the length of the chase, as I wished to keep my horses 
fresh for the elephants, and being indifferent whether I got the rhino¬ 
ceros or not, as I observed that his horn was completely worn down 
with age and the violence of his disposition, I determined to bring 
matters to a crisis; so, spurring my horse, I dashed ahead, and rode 
right in his path. Upon this, the hideous monster instantly charged 
me in the most resolute manner, blowing loudly through his nostrils; 
