A HERD OF TWENTY 



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on the slopes above us to our left. Further on 

 another herd of twenty head came in view, but 

 again they were ewes and young" ones. At noon 

 we had not found a single ram, clouds were gathering 



OUR FIRST DAY S BAG. 



fast from the west, and a strong wind began blow- 

 ing. \Ye could see the snow get up and turn in 

 whirlwinds on the tops, and Taba, who accompanied 

 me, seemed to think that there was no good to be 

 done that day. We went on, however, spying care- 

 fully, and reached the sources of the river. The 



