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should have bagged the full complement of tusks we

required.
I do not suppose the detailed account of our various
proceedings would prove interesting. Suffice it to say,

we were not disappointed. Harry, [, and Toko shot
one elephant apiece, and my uncle and Mr. Welbourn-
each shot three, they using explosive bulletst which

never fail to kill the animals they wound.
A t length, frightened by the destruction of their
companions, the remainder of the herd retreated, and

we, leaving the bodies until next morning, returned to
our tent.
As Ilarry and I were pretty well knocked up with

our exertions of the previous day, we remained en­
camped while natives were employed in bringing in
the tusks.

After breakfast we strolled out with our guns, hoping
to get some wild fowl in the marsh, for we were some­
what tired of feeding on elephant’s flesh.

W e had killed several birds, and on our way back
we stopped to look at the horses and quagga,
which were feeding in perfect harmony. The latter

having a bandage round its eyes, and it being
hobbled, Harry went up to it, and spoke gently in
its ear.

“ Take care !” I exclaimed, i(he’ll give you an ugly
bite,1'
As I spoke the quagga turned liis head and very

nearly caught him by the arm.
It was a lesson to Harry not to pet his favourite in
future, and I advised that he should muzzle it until

its temper should become softened.