SIXTH DAY. 



THE first rosy flush of the dawning day was visible in the 

 far east when we assembled on deck, for there was no time 

 to be lost to-day, as we should have to leave off shooting at 

 noon, and continue our journey towards the south. 



Breakfast was quickly despatched, and now we had to hurry 

 out of the warm comfortable cabin into the very wet disagree- 

 able weather. The sky was obscured with heavy clouds, and 

 the steady rain which had been incessantly falling all the 

 morning had already softened the ground to a considerable 

 depth, and perceptibly lowered the temperature. 



Each of us had his shooting district assigned to him in the 

 usual way, except Bombelles, who had a good deal of business 

 to attend to, and was therefore obliged to remain on board. 



The two Savants were to betake themselves to a distant 

 locality, where the nests of a Sea-Eagle and some smaller 

 raptorial birds were awaiting them ; while my brother-in-law 

 and I had both determined to shoot through the large island 

 formed by the Bega Canal, each of us having a Sea-Eagle's 

 nest to visit, and some others tenanted by smaller birds. 



The Savants set off somewhat in advance, as they had further 

 to go; but my brother-in-law and I soon followed them, and 

 drove along the embankment described yesterday for about 

 ten minutes, and then, getting out of the carriage, separated 

 and entered the lofty woods at different points. 



These " auen " are quite unlike those of the Apatin district, 

 for, being more cultivated and better forested, they have lost 

 the primitive character of a virgin forest, and very much 



