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           Theconstructionofthiscorraldidnottakelessthanthreeweeks,forbesidesthepalisade,CyrusHardingbuiltlargesheds,inwhichtheanimalscouldtakeshelter.Thesebuildingshadalsotobemadeverystrong,formusmonsarepowerfulanimals,andtheirfirstfurywastobefeared.Thestakes,sharpenedattheirupperendandhardenedbyfire,hadbeenfixedbymeansofcross-bars,andatregulardistancespropsassuredthesolidityofthewhole.

           Thecorralfinished,araidhadtobemadeonthepasturesfrequentedbytheruminants.Thiswasdoneonthe7thofFebruary,onabeautifulsummer’sday,andeveryonetookpartinit.Theonagers,alreadywelltrained,wereriddenbySpilettandHerbert,andwereofgreatuse.

           Themaneuverconsistedsimplyinsurroundingthemusmonsandgoats,andgraduallynarrowingthecirclearoundthem.CyrusHarding,Pencroft,Neb,andJup,postedthemselvesindifferentpartsofthewood,whilethetwocavaliersandTopgallopedinaradiusofhalfamileroundthecorral.

           Themusmonswereverynumerousinthispartoftheisland.Thesefineanimalswereaslargeasdeer;theirhornswerestrongerthanthoseoftheram,andtheirgray-coloredfleecewasmixedwithlonghair.

           Thishuntingdaywasveryfatiguing.

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