. Wild scenes of a hunter's life; . ith zebra*and wildebeests concealed in a cloud of dust. Next came an oMbull borele ; we fired together, and he made ofl^, blowing loudly,after charging round and round, seeking some object on which towreak his vengeance. Next came another borele, and he got twobullets into his person. The fourth that came was another oldbull muchoco; he ran forty yards and fell. And fifth came a cowbortle; she fell dead to the shots. Three other rhinocerosescame about me, but I was too drowsy to watch any longer, andfell asleep. These fountains afl^orded me excellent shootin
. Wild scenes of a hunter's life; . ith zebra*and wildebeests concealed in a cloud of dust. Next came an oMbull borele ; we fired together, and he made ofl^, blowing loudly,after charging round and round, seeking some object on which towreak his vengeance. Next came another borele, and he got twobullets into his person. The fourth that came was another oldbull muchoco; he ran forty yards and fell. And fifth came a cowbortle; she fell dead to the shots. Three other rhinocerosescame about me, but I was too drowsy to watch any longer, andfell asleep. These fountains afl^orded me excellent shooting for about a fort-night longer, during the whole of which time I watched nightlyin my different hidmg-holes, and bagged buffaloes, rhinoceroses,koodoos, zebras, and other game. One night, while so engaged,t horrid snake, which Kleinboy had tried to kill with his loading-rod, flew up at my eye, and spat poison into it. Immediately Iwashed it well out at the fountain. I endured great pain alBi{rM, but next day thj eye came all right. t42 HUNTING ADVENTURSa.
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