. Old Ironsides, le héros de Tripoli et 1812, et d'autres contes et aventures sur la mer et la terre . themighty Stampede a été révélé; et les découvreurs nous ont enchantés de la tête à pied. À l'arrière du troupeau, deux chevaux nobles étaient impuissants, avec une paire d'énormes jaguars accrochés à leurs épaules. Les pauvres victimes ont été surmontés dans des moments de fraichement, et les bêtes féroces ont commencé à les fraicher vers le rivage, nageant alors qu'ils se sont traînés à leur bulkv préc. , L « il était clair qu'ils nous avaient observé, avant que nous puissions voir leurs yeux flamboyants tournés dans notre direction avec un regard qui semblait défier tout
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. Old Ironsides, the hero of Tripoli and 1812, and other tales and adventures on sea and land . themighty stampede was revealed; and the discoverythrilled us from head to foot. In the very rear ofthe herd two noble horses were helplessly flounder-ing, with a pair of huge jaguars clinging to theirshoulders. The poor victims were overcome in afew moments, and the fierce beasts began draggingthem toward the shore—swimming as they tuggedat their bulkv prev. , L « It was plain that they had observed us, forwe could see their blazing eyes turned in our direc-tion with a look which seemed to defy all med-dling. Our guns were wet, but fortunately thecaps were waterproof, and so with very little hesi-tation we decided upon hazarding a shot. Standing in the water, we took careful aim, eachselecting his mark; but I know that mv heart beat O tJ very fast, and am quite sure that Jacks did also.It was an aim which misrht mean life or death for <*~^r us. As the heavy reports of our two guns brokeupon the air, there was a moment of terrible un-certainty. Then, as the smoke was blown away, . g g g B C M cc BE- OOcc W 235 236 OLD IRONSIDES. we saw both jaguars kicking upon their backs, their convulsive struggles throwing the water in alldirections. We took good care not to approach them untilall signs of life were gone, and then dragged themon shore, where we found that each had been hitfairly in the head by a number of our large buck-shot. Both of the ferocious creatures were big fellows, with stout legs and fearfully broad claws; but, notwithstanding their fierce, grim look and blood-thirsty character, they were certainly very hand-some, with their fine proportions and superblyspotted coats. The work of skinning them was a difficult onefor our unpractised hands, but we nevertheless ac-complished it, and in the course of the day werefortunate enough to get the hides as well as our-selves taken down to the Gauclio village in a na-tive canoe. The Uruguayans whom we had left at the p
