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[[underlined]] Dec 27.[[superscript]] th [[/superscript]] [[/underlined]]
The triumph of perseverance is Eland. Mached at 6.15 & reached our present camp about 8. [[strikethrough]] I [[/strikethrough]] We are encamped on a little round plateau about 50 yards diameter halfway down a big gorge. A very pretty camp, though the water is moderate. I biffed a francolin through the neck as I came along with a solid bullet. Having given them time to settle down, I went first with a party of porters & cut up the Rhino. A pretty tough job getting the skin of the head off. It is well over an inch thick. Proceeding, [[overwritten]] f [[/overwritten]]before long, I came across a herd of Eland with 3 bulls. I had a quick stalk or rather a crouching, crawling run forward hiding behind thorn trees about as thick as my arm, and I got a steady shot at the big one of the herd at 200 yds. It struck home absolutely right, about 2 inches behind the shoulder. He staggered forward & stood very sick and I gave him a second on the same spot. Down he went and I walked up & gave him a solid through the heart. A splendid beast & perfectly collossal for