192 SHOOTING NEAR TANGIERS. 



a burro (Spanish donkey), and who is the terror of 

 the whole neighbourhood. It is quite certain that 

 the males of this species do grow to a<great size in 

 Morocco, much larger than any I have seen in India, 

 and that as frequently as not they become the 

 aggressor, instead of waiting to be attacked, so are 

 dangerous beasts to meet, especially if you are un- 

 armed. 



There are few parts of the earth more fair to look 

 upon than this northern portion of Morocco, and its 

 climate from October to September is simply superb. 



