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best size for woodcocks in that country) ; but a few, 

 nevertheless, are sure to add to the weight of our 

 already well-filled bags. Powder and shot disap- 

 pear fast ; and the sun approaching the western 

 horizon, warns us that we must look towards the 

 bay, where the vessels have been sent to meet us, 

 particularly as the distance may be three or four 

 miles, and part of this distance lies over deep 

 marshy ground, part through thick covers, with 

 rapid rivers to cross, which are sometimes only 

 passable at still further distant fords. 



Perhaps our route may be the Bay of Butrinto, 

 where is the old Roman fortress of Buthrotum, 

 or perhaps towards the port of Pagagna. If the 

 latter be our point, there bursts upon our view on 

 arriving, well laden with the spoils of the forest, 

 at the crest of the hill overlooking that almost 

 land-locked bay, a varied, wild, and beautiful 

 prospect, which cannot be imagined by any one 

 unaccustomed to the bright, clear atmosphere of 

 the East ; its rugged mountains, and picturesque 

 inlets tinged by the sun's setting rays with hues 

 which, were a painter to imitate, he would be 

 accused of exaggeration. In the centre of the 

 bay is a frigate at anchor, her worthy captain and 



