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in shady places during the day-time, and only come out to feed on the 
open slopes in the morning and evening; but when the weather is 
cloudy they sometimes feed nearly all day. 
“From living so near human habitations, and constantly seeing shep- 
herds and wood-cutters, gooral are not alarmed by seeing men at a 
distance, and where the ground is much broken they are not difficult to 
stalk. Where they are at all plentiful they afford very good sport, and 
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Nemorhedus goral, 
their pursuit is a capital school for the young sportsman. Gooral- 
shooting is in fact like miniature ibex-shooting. The ground they 
inhabit is frequently difficult walking ; the animals are quite sufficiently 
wary to test the generalship of the stalker ; and as they do not present 
a very large mark, good shooting is required. 
“The best way to hunt them is (having discovered a good hill) to be 
on the ground by daylight and work along the face of the hill, keeping 
