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and from the ribs, where we found the fat and lean
regularly striped to the depth of two inches, Some
of the skin was also taken for the purpose of making
some fresh ox-whips. W e of course carried away the
horns, which arc about half the value of ivory. Alto
gether, the adventure which at one time appeared
likely to prove so disastrous, afforded us no small
amount of booty.
