THE STORY OF AN OUTING 



birds were numerous; the guinea-fowl, a native of Africa, 

 is quite plentiful, and affords good wing-shooting and 

 delicious food. You might hunt a long time without 

 finding any, however, owing to the long grass. You 

 frequently stumble upon them, especially when making a 

 difficult stalk for big game. 



TYPICAL INDIAN STORE AND DWELLING WHICH DOT THE COUNTRY 

 AND AFFORD THE NATIVES PLACES TO TRADE AND BARTER 



The Francolin pheasant, wrongly so called they be- 

 long to the grouse family are numerous and excellent 

 food. Their song or call is in sound and musical har- 

 mony about midway between an asthmatic pump and 

 riling a saw, quite on a par with that of the guinea-fowl. 

 They are easy to shoot on the wing, and also make them- 



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