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the dead bird had sent his attendant, who was a bold swimmer, 

 into the water; and in a few minutes the plucky Arab came 

 swimming towards us, dragging the heavy bird behind him 

 by its bill. I was delighted with my first Pelican, for it was 

 quite an enormous specimen. 



In the evening I walked up and down the strand in pursuit 

 of the smaller shore-birds; and as soon as it became too dark 

 for shooting, all the sportsmen came into dinner, bringing 

 home with them another fairly good bag. After this interesting 

 day all was soon quiet in the camp. 



Next morning we were to have started at an early hour, 

 and to have rowed over to a tongue of land on the opposite 

 shore of the lake for the flight of the birds; but the night un- 

 fortunately brought with it worse weather, and before sun- 

 rise the wind had risen to such a height that the fishermen 

 refused to put out, so we were obliged to spend another day 

 on the island. We all slept late, and went in the morning to 

 the rocks with the dachshunds, where we hunted about in 

 vain, for not another lynx was to be found. We therefore 

 devoted the rest of the day to the shores. 



The waterfowl took very unfavourable lines of flight and 

 carefully avoided the island, so towards evening I took a walk 

 right round it, and killed a fine Barbary Falcon, some Sand- 

 pipers, and a Eaven. 



The storm now moderated, the sky cleared, and we were 

 gladdened by some inspiriting sunshine and splendid effects 

 of light; but it was not until I saw a fishing-craft slip tolerably 

 quietly past the western point of the island that I was quite 

 satisfied and free from anxiety about the sport of the morrow. 



The boat coming from the desert side of the lake and pro- 

 ceeding towards the cultivated country passed close to my 

 hiding-place, and was rowed by wild-looking dusky fellows 

 clad in miserable rags, who were singing weird and doleful 

 songs. It was a strange picture ; far and wide not a trace of 



