Big Game Shooting 



meat is usually made a severe offence, as it 

 leads to such ill-will and heart-burnings in the 

 savage mind. 



Whilst the bag was on its way home to camp 

 I walked the boggy ground nearer the mountain 

 for snipe, and had excellent sport. Both the 

 fan-tail and pin-tail were there in quantities, and 

 I got two jack-snipe into the bargain, which rather 

 pleased me, as I had no idea that this species 

 abounded in any number. The result of the 

 day's sport would be hard to estimate, as a good 

 many duck would be sure to have been stolen and 

 eaten on the quiet, but I know that I divided that 

 night lots of duck and snipe amongst the men, 

 after keeping an exceedingly liberal supply for 

 our own use. It was the best day's duck and 

 snipe shooting I have ever enjoyed to my own 

 cheek. 



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