The Badminton Magazine 1896-11: Vol 3 Iss 16 (1896)
Longman, Green & Co · leaf 68
m at a short range had better take a sure aim with a weighty bullet, for if he tastes lead in a part that is not vital when maddened by the rut, he may charge home, and prove as dangerous as an African bison. There are modern instances where he has trampled and gored the life out of unlucky hunters… … man-eating tiger, or running on horseback a herd of wapiti, it has its own peculiar fascination. The perfection of calling requires a still, moonlit night. A skilful performance is usually only acquired at the cost of the practice of half a lifetime, though sometimes a youthful, and therefore…
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