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Bird .Hunting on the White Nile. 



long sticks into the cracks and out flew the bats, which 

 were knocked down with cloths. The hedgehogs which 

 were brought to us from this same hill were exceedingly 

 pretty little beasts with dark spines and white hair. 

 On them we discovered some elegant yellow fleas, which 



A MOVABLE HUT MADE OF MATTING. 



The woman on the left is grinding corn, while the two seated on the " angarib," 

 or native bedstead, are spinning, 



I gave to the Hon. N. Charles Eothschild, who collects these 

 parasites. He proclaims them a new species, and has 

 dene me the honour of naming them Pulex Witherhii ! 



In general, however, the offer of a reward for animals 

 would produce great keenness among the natives for 

 only a day or so. They would bring in any number 



