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through the heart at 250 yards. On getting close to camp I came on some more Grant and judging it at 200 yds, let go at a good buck. But I was a little short & the bullet went through his chest. He took me a mile[[strikethrough]] s [[/strikethrough]] & a half, when I got within 200 yds & finished him. All good heads & any amount of meat [[strikethrough]] o [[/strikethrough]] for the safari on Xmas day. I was shooting extraordinarily well for me today and my luck was in. 
I got back to camp at 4:15 & had lunch. I would have gone out again, but 5 good trophies take some care & cleaning & work and the safari has more meat than they can eat without being ill. 
I have now had an excellent dinner with a sple^[[insertion]] n [[/insertion]]did plum pudding & a pint of pop - in which I drank many healths. Please God! some of my good wishes may fly home to roost. My thoughts have wandered home very much & familiar scenes have been & are before my eyes continually!!!
The flies & mosquitos are very bad - I hope