DUCK SHOOTING 89 



evening Littledale and I went out after ducks, and 

 brought back half a dozen Eared Grebes and a 

 couple of Geese. There were said to be Antelopes 

 (A. gittturosa) on the steppe, but we saw none. On 

 our way back, however, we came across large herds, 

 and shot a few. We settled for the prices with 

 our friend the Zaissan, allowing each man a rouble 

 a day with the promise of a small present at the end 

 of the journey. As for the ponies, we agreed at the 

 rate of 100 roubles for ten horses a month. They 

 all seemed quite content with this bargain, and we 

 decided to set forth on the following morning, 

 Zaissan Semion accompanying us to our first shooting 

 camp at two days' march from Kosh-Agatch. 



