The Rifle and Hound in Ceylon Sir Samuel White Baker 






















































 -  I now followed him, leaving Bran and Lena to do their best,
and at a killing pace we crossed the - Page 242
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I Now Followed Him, Leaving Bran And Lena To Do Their Best, And At A Killing Pace We Crossed The Plain--Through A Narrow Belt Of Trees, Down A Stony Hollow, Over Another Plain, Through A Small Jungle, On Entering Which Killbuck Was Within A Few Yards Of The Buck's Haunches.

Now, old Jack is as fond of the sport as I am, and he kept up the chase in

Good style; but just as we were flying through some high lemon grass, a fallen tree, which was concealed beneath, tripped up the horse's fore legs, and in an instant he was on his nose, turning a complete somersault. I was pitched some yards, and upon instinctively mounting again, the sparks were dancing in my eyes for some seconds before I recovered myself, as we continued the chase with unabated speed.

We pressed along up some rising ground, having lost sight of the game; and as we reached the top of the hill I looked around and saw the buck at bay about a hundred paces from me, upon fine level ground, fighting face to face with the dog, who sprang boldly at his head. That buck was a noble fellow; he rushed at the dog, and they met like knights in a tournament; but it was murderous work; he received the reckless hound upon his sharp antlers and bored him to the ground. In another instant Killbuck had recovered himself, and he again came in full fly at the buck's face with wonderful courage; again the buck rushed forward to meet him, and once more the pointed antlers pinned the dog, and the buck, following up his charge, rolled him over and over for some yards.

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