The River. 



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duck. We were accompanied by two j^ateros, each with 

 his stalking horse, or cabestro, and I may safely say that 

 we should have collected very few birds in these open 

 plains without the help of our cabestro. They were small 

 and poor looking animals, but they never seemed to tire, 

 and were exceedingly well trained to their work. 



If the reader will turn to the accompanying illustrations 



Fig. 3. — About to turn the Horse. 



he will get a general idea as to how these horses are used. 

 Suppose you wish to approach a flock of birds feeding 

 far out in a shallow lake. You go as near as you dare, 

 walking upright behind the horse, but you must be careful. 

 The birds take no notice of anything under the horse's 

 belly, but if they catch sight of your head or hat above 

 his back they are alarmed directly. They are already 

 looking suspicious, although you are still a long way off. 

 You stop, and the horse is so well trained that he imme- 



