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rushed straight at me. I confess it was rather a trying moment,
bow--which I had practised off and on ever since I had left school
within a few paces, and then I let fly. So close was he that not
transfixed his right eye, causing him to pull up on his haunches,
reached the ground when the baffled bull.html">bull.html">bull wheeled and charged her,
then I showed myself and induced the bull to charge me once more.
arrow into his other eye, blinding him completely. On this, the
way, bellowing with pain. I forgot all my fever.html">fever in the excitement,
the side of the head.html">head that made him stagger. I brought him to the
administered the coup-de-grace. No sooner was the big bull dead
remedy for fever--for shivering fits still continued to come upon
much grass poor Yamba brought me as covering, I never could get
open the carcass.html">carcass between the fore and hind legs; and after
into the interior. My head, however, was protruding from the
and when I told her I was going to indulge in a long sleep in my
was not disturbed. I remained buried in the bull's interior for
amazement, I found I was a prisoner, the carcass having got cold
presented a most ghastly and horrifying spectacle. My body was
and stiffened with it. But never can I forget the feeling of
there looking at my faithful companion. I WAS ABSOLUTELY CURED--a
medical profession.
Without delay I made my way down to the lagoon and washed myself
afterwards taking a run in order to get dry. This extraordinary
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