. Big game shooting [microform]. Big game hunting; Hunting; Chasse au gros gibier; Chasse. 262 BIG GAME SHOOTING ') \n good shot behind the shoulder and another one as she ran away. The second rhino I missed clean with both barrels. After running about a quarter of a mile, they both pulled up close to a bush, and, swaying about two or three times, the wounded one sat down and subsided, looking just as if she was asleep, while the other one stood close by her. Within about 20 yards of them there was a large ant-heap with very steep sides, and as the wind was fair I went round and got up to th's
. Big game shooting [microform]. Big game hunting; Hunting; Chasse au gros gibier; Chasse. 262 BIG GAME SHOOTING ') \n good shot behind the shoulder and another one as she ran away. The second rhino I missed clean with both barrels. After running about a quarter of a mile, they both pulled up close to a bush, and, swaying about two or three times, the wounded one sat down and subsided, looking just as if she was asleep, while the other one stood close by her. Within about 20 yards of them there was a large ant-heap with very steep sides, and as the wind was fair I went round and got up to th's heap without the least trouble. After crawling up and peeping over the top, I could only see the nose and front horn. ' I was kiKxki'd over' of the one standing, to the 'eft of the bush, but, I saw that the other one wis quite dead. As T did not wish to risk a shot through the bush, I crept round to the left side of the ant-heap, and could then see the head and quite enough neck to afford a good shot ; !iut the difilculty was to get into a steady shooting position, as I could neither stand up nor sit down. I at last managed to squat down on my right heel, with my left leg also tucked up under me, and in this awkward position fired at the beast's neck. 'I'he result was rather more startling than J expected with regard to myself, as 1 was knocked over by the recoil of the rille, sent flying back-. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Phillipps-Wolley, Clive, 1854-1918; Baker, Samuel White, 1821-1893. London : Longmans, Green
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