They were all killed in about three seconds.

The remaining portion of the herd were at a distance, and we heard them crashing through the thick jungle.

We followed them for about a mile, but they had evidently gone off to some other country.

The jungle was very thick, and we had a long journey to accomplish; we therefore returned to the horses and rode on, our party being now increased by the Veddah tracker.
After having ridden about twenty miles, the last tight of which had been through alternate forest and jungle, we arrived at a small plain of rich grass of about a hundred acres: this was surrounded by forest.
Unfortunately, the nights were not moonlight, or we could have killed a deer, as they came out in immense herds just at dusk.

We luckily bagged a good supply of snipe, upon which we dined, and we reserved our tins.
of meat for some more urgent occasion.
Nov.