58 SPORTING ADVENTURES 



that I had no dogs. The shooting is, I believe, 

 much better when the weather gets cooler, and 

 the bag is more varied, as wild geese, ducks, 

 snipes, &c., arrive in the country. 



Our stay in Chilian waters was the more 

 agreeable from the kindness and attention we 

 received from the officers of the United States 

 ship " California," a fine frigate, bearing the 

 flag of Admiral Winslow of " Kearsage " 

 renown: the gallant Admiral was accompanied 

 by his wife and daughter. 



We sailed from Valparaiso on the 30th of 

 March, and touching at Islay anchored once 

 more in Callao harbour on the 10th of April, 

 whither the " California " followed us in a few 

 days. Going on board to pay my respects to 

 Admiral Winslow, the flag captain received me 

 at the gangway, at the same time offering to 

 relieve me of my sword as the weather was 

 rather hot. I handed it to him, when he re- 

 marked in fun that it was the first time an 

 English officer's sword had been delivered up to 

 him. I turned the joke against him, however, 



