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for two or three hungry men, but 

 the eagle managed to consume 

 every scrap of it at one sitting ! 



It was revolting to me to see it 

 tear at the food, its overmastering 

 hunger rendering it quite oblivious 

 of curious onlookers. But Mrs. 

 Campbell regarded its performance 

 with great admiration. " My heart ! 

 it can eat!" she cried once or 

 twice ; while her son silently 

 weighed the possible chances of 

 gain against the actual loss of that 

 shoulder of mutton. 



It was a day or two before I saw 

 the Eagle again. 



Campbell was at home, and 

 delighted to exhibit his prize. 

 Three or four people were with me, 

 for the fame of the capture had 

 spread; and Campbell stepped off 

 to the shed, bidding us wait where 

 we were, as "the big bird was as 

 tame as a door-side goose ! " 



We were all a little startled when 



