| Vol. I.—No. 18. | Published by HARPER & BROTHERS, New York. | Price Four Cents. |
| Tuesday, March 2, 1880. | Copyright, 1880, by Harper & Brothers. | $1.50 per Year, in Advance. |
PASSING THE BATTERIES.A HUNTING ADVENTURE.
I had been travelling in the interior of Africa, in company with aPortuguese ivory trader, for several weeks, greatly enjoying the wildand exciting life we were compelled to lead. The exercise had steadiedand braced my nerves, which before setting out were in a shatteredcondition from the effects of a severe and long attack of fever.Constant practice had also made me an expert shot and a successfulhunter. Indeed, if one only knew how to handle a gun,
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