BUSTARDS. 



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Hill. I followed them on horseback, and came upon 

 them nearly within shot. As they rose, the noise of 

 their wings frightened my horse, which I was leading ; 

 he started back, threw me down, and ran away. As 



soon as I got upon my knees, I fired at the birds, but 

 they had got out of range. I saw one separate itself 

 from the rest, and alight on the side of the opposite 

 hill and spread out its wings as if wounded, but 



