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down the glen, intercepted the whole in a narrow outlet, and as they galloped heavily past in single file, brought down a 
buck to each barrel, In that beautiful part of the country lying due south of the Cashan mountains — 
Where trees stand singly on the grasa 
With no low coppice interlaced, 
the species was extremely abundant, and scarcely a day elapsed without several herds being seen, Late one evening, whilst 
the camp was forming, Richardson, who without taking a gun had strolled to a little distance from the waggons, beckoning 
me to bring my rifle, pointed aut a huge blush-coloured bull rolling the pebbles before him as he trotted down a stony 
descent. A severe flesh wound was inflicted sur Je champ, but night overtaking me, I was compelled to abandon the trail, 
resuming it betimes the next morning, only to have the mortification of finding the bones clean picked by vultures and 
jackals, That same afternoon I set out in the opposite direction, accompanied, at their own request, by some of the Hot- 
tentots, who proposed laying in a supply of wild flesh for private consumption; when, outside the ruins of an old kraal, 
which crowned a little stony tumulus in the middle of a rugged plain, behold! another splendid fellow, the very duplicate 
of yesterday's, posted like a vidette, and surveying the surrounding landscape. To approach him unobserved, whilst he occu- 
pied a position so commanding, was not of course practicable; but being well mounted, and resolving to essay his wind, I 
contrived, whilst pretending to hold another course, to encroach upon him sufficiently to turn his flank! 
Suspicious of my design, the wily quarry presently descended on: the opposite side, the same from which I had first 
observed him. But this was exactly the thing I wanted; and no sooner had his horns disappeared below the brow, than 
dashing up the eminence, I had the satisfaction of perceiving him—now within three hundred yards — leisurely cantering 
down to the more level ground. Upon hearing the clatter of hoofs behind him, understanding at once the advantage that I 
had gained, without turning his head, he laid out over the loose stones, which, whilst he thundered down the broken 
declivity, flew around his heels as from a catapult. But it was in vain! I had so greatly the foot of the unhappy fugi- 
tive, that at every stride the distance between us had visibly diminished, and we had scarcely reached the bottom of the 
hill, ere his tail was betwixt his legs, his furred tongue lolling out of his open ‘mouth, and his breathing hard and husky. 
Finding escape impossible, he wheeled with a vicious scream to the charge, his Hopeed mane seeming even stiffer than usual, 
and the saliva hanging in white bell-ropes from his muzzle. Now his red eyes glare as, lowering his great horns, and 
flourishing his tasselled tail, he prepares him for the fight — 
Buts at the wind, and with impatient hoot, 
Prelude of battle, whirls the earth aloof; 
Then gathering all his strength to urge the blow, 
Speeds, and darts headlong at his human foe. 
But a brace of balls in the chest, while they cooled this impetuosity, so completely disabled the poor beast, that with his, 
strawberry flanks, heaving like a pair of bellows, he stood at bay, unable either to advance or to retreat—nor could I pre- 
vail upon myself to administer the coup de grace until after I had well admired him. Marked with the figure of a head- 
stall sable, and standing fully as large as the steed that I bestrode, I think 1 never beheld an object more eccentric 
or picturesque! Taking my seat upon a bed of wild peppermint which margined a little rill, I there completed a coloured: 
portrait whilst the original was yet living; and no Hottentot still arriving to my assistance, proceeded straightway to decapi- 
tate the victim, and making fast the horns on either side of the saddle-bow, I regained the waggons on foot, as the round 
red sun was setting. 
